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EML to WKF: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
5,189 mi
8,352 km · 4,509 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from WKF?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 5,189 miles (8,352 km, 4,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 EML to WKF?
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