# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Poltava (PLV)

> 8,440 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,440 km / 5,244 mi / 4,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 186° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Elevation difference**: 5,053 ft (PLV 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

### [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poltava, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKHP
- Timezone: Europe/Zaporozhye
- Coordinates: 49.570000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 505 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)