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GCJ to RYG: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Rygge (Moss Airport, Rygge)
5,981 mi
9,625 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- RYG — Moss Airport, Rygge · Rygge, 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 RYG
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp23 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport36 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport45 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from RYG?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Rygge (RYG) is 5,981 miles (9,625 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to RYG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 RYG?
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