# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Mahdia (MHA)

> 10,006 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,006 km / 6,218 mi / 5,403 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:14 in Johannesburg, it's 22:14 in Mahdia)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,258 ft (MHA is lower than JNB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mahdia Airport (MHA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mha-mahdia-mahdia-airport/1ef266df-ddf0-69b2-a7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mahdia, Guyana
- ICAO: SYMD
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.280000, -59.150000
- Elevation: 300 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 04:14 in Johannesburg, it's 22:14 in Mahdia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mahdia Airport (MHA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mha-mahdia-mahdia-airport/1ef266df-ddf0-69b2-a7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)