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BRV to QRA: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,634 mi
9,067 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, Germany
- QRA — Rand 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 mi away
Near QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRV from QRA?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,634 miles (9,067 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BRV to QRA?
Nonstop service on BRV–QRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bremerhaven and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Bremerhaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRV to QRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRV–QRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRV to QRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRV–QRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.