# Distance from Three Rivers (HAI) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 13,828 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,828 km / 8,592 mi / 7,467 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:34 in Three Rivers, it's 23:34 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,735 ft (JNB is higher than HAI)

## Airports

### [Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport (HAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hai-three-rivers-three-rivers-municipaldr-haines-airport/1ef266df-200e-6750-ac2c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Three Rivers, United States
- ICAO: KHAI
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.000000, -85.600000
- Elevation: 823 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 17:34 in Three Rivers, it's 23:34 in Johannesburg.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport (HAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hai-three-rivers-three-rivers-municipaldr-haines-airport/1ef266df-200e-6750-ac2c-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)