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FBU to GCJ: distance & flight time
Oslo (Oslo, Fornebu Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
6,017 mi
9,683 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- FBU — Oslo, Fornebu Airport · Oslo, Norway
- 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 FBU
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn22 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge36 mi away
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp51 mi away
- NTB · Notodden 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 FBU from GCJ?
The flight distance from Oslo (FBU) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 6,017 miles (9,683 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBU to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 FBU to GCJ?
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