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GCJ to KKN: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
6,614 mi
10,644 km · 5,747 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from KKN?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 6,614 miles (10,644 km, 5,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 GCJ to KKN?
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