# Distance from Gold Beach (GOL) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 16,941 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,941 km / 10,527 mi / 9,147 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:56 in Gold Beach, it's 14:56 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,538 ft (JNB is higher than GOL)

## Airports

### [Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gol-gold-beach-gold-beach-municipal-airport/1ef266df-01fe-6684-ba81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gold Beach, United States
- ICAO: K4S1
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 42.420000, -124.420000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.130000, 28.240000
- Elevation: 5,558 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:56 in Gold Beach, it's 14:56 in Johannesburg.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gol-gold-beach-gold-beach-municipal-airport/1ef266df-01fe-6684-ba81-06bb2780ed98)
- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)