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ENC to GCJ: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,335 mi
8,585 km · 4,636 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from GCJ?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,335 miles (8,585 km, 4,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 ENC to GCJ?
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