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BDU to GCJ: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
6,585 mi
10,597 km · 5,722 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDU from GCJ?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 6,585 miles (10,597 km, 5,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to GCJ?
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