# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Mojave (MHV)

> 16,666 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,666 km / 10,356 mi / 8,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:16 in Johannesburg, it's 19:16 in Mojave)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,757 ft (MHV 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

### [Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (MHV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhv-mojave-mojave-air-space-portrutan-field/1ef266df-2ae5-6386-94aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mojave, United States
- ICAO: KMHV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.060000, -118.150000
- Elevation: 2,801 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 04:16 in Johannesburg, it's 19:16 in Mojave.
With a 9-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)
- [Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (MHV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhv-mojave-mojave-air-space-portrutan-field/1ef266df-2ae5-6386-94aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)