# Distance from Iowa Falls (IFA) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 14,461 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,461 km / 8,986 mi / 7,808 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:01 in Iowa Falls, it's 22:01 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,421 ft (JNB is higher than IFA)

## Airports

### [Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifa-iowa-falls-iowa-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-230c-60c4-835d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iowa Falls, United States
- ICAO: KIFA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.470000, -93.270000
- Elevation: 1,137 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 15:01 in Iowa Falls, it's 22:01 in Johannesburg.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifa-iowa-falls-iowa-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-230c-60c4-835d-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)