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GCJ to LZU: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field)
8,408 mi
13,532 km · 7,306 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from LZU?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Lawrenceville (LZU) is 8,408 miles (13,532 km, 7,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to LZU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 LZU?
Nonstop service on GCJ–LZU 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 16h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville is 6 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to LZU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCJ–LZU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCJ to LZU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCJ–LZU 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.