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GCJ to ATL: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
8,429 mi
13,566 km · 7,325 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from ATL?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Atlanta (ATL) is 8,429 miles (13,566 km, 7,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Johannesburg and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to ATL?
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