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GCJ to PRG: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague)
5,326 mi
8,571 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from PRG?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Prague (PRG) is 5,326 miles (8,571 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to PRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 PRG?
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