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GCJ to URS: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Kursk (Kursk East Airport)
5,394 mi
8,681 km · 4,687 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from URS?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Kursk (URS) is 5,394 miles (8,681 km, 4,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to URS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Kursk?
Kursk is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to URS?
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