# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Gaoua (XGA)

> 5,291 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,291 km / 3,288 mi / 2,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Burkina Faso
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:53 in Johannesburg, it's 12:53 in Gaoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,646 ft (XGA 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

### [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaoua, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOG
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 10.300000, -3.250000
- Elevation: 912 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 14:53 in Johannesburg, it's 12:53 in Gaoua.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)