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GCJ to ALJ: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
734 mi
1,182 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from ALJ?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 734 miles (1,182 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to ALJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCJ to ALJ?
Nonstop service on GCJ–ALJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCJ–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCJ to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCJ–ALJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.