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GCJ to LWR: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
5,636 mi
9,070 km · 4,898 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from LWR?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 5,636 miles (9,070 km, 4,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 LWR?
Nonstop service on GCJ–LWR 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 11h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to LWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCJ–LWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCJ to LWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCJ–LWR 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.