# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Yengema (WYE)

> 5,738 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,738 km / 3,566 mi / 3,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:43 in Johannesburg, it's 16:43 in Yengema)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,258 ft (WYE 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

### [Yengema Airport (WYE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wye-yengema-yengema-airport/1ef266de-e7fe-6e82-81b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yengema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFYE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.610000, -11.050000
- Elevation: 1,300 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:43 in Johannesburg, it's 16:43 in Yengema.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yengema Airport (WYE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wye-yengema-yengema-airport/1ef266de-e7fe-6e82-81b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)