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EBU to GCJ: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,164 mi
8,311 km · 4,488 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
- 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from GCJ?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,164 miles (8,311 km, 4,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 EBU to GCJ?
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