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GCJ to FTY: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
8,437 mi
13,578 km · 7,331 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from FTY?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Atlanta (FTY) is 8,437 miles (13,578 km, 7,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 FTY?
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