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GCJ to PLV: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
5,235 mi
8,424 km · 4,549 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from PLV?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Poltava (PLV) is 5,235 miles (8,424 km, 4,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Poltava?
Poltava is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to PLV?
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