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BRU to WKF: distance & flight time
Brussels (Brussels Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
5,496 mi
8,845 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Near WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRU from WKF?
The flight distance from Brussels (BRU) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 5,496 miles (8,845 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRU to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 BRU to WKF?
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