# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Fort Leonard Wood (TBN)

> 14,338 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,338 km / 8,909 mi / 7,742 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:20 in Johannesburg, it's 03:20 in Fort Leonard Wood)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,399 ft (TBN 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

### [Waynesville-St Robert Regional Forney Field (TBN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbn-fort-leonard-wood-waynesville-st-robert-regional-forney-field/1ef266df-3b3a-6f60-b19a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Leonard Wood, United States
- ICAO: KTBN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.740000, -92.140000
- Elevation: 1,160 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 10:20 in Johannesburg, it's 03:20 in Fort Leonard Wood.
With a 7-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)
- [Waynesville-St Robert Regional Forney Field (TBN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbn-fort-leonard-wood-waynesville-st-robert-regional-forney-field/1ef266df-3b3a-6f60-b19a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)