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FCN to WKF: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
5,623 mi
9,049 km · 4,886 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from WKF?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 5,623 miles (9,049 km, 4,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 FCN to WKF?
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