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GCJ to VIE: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Vienna (Vienna International Airport)
5,170 mi
8,320 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from VIE?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Vienna (VIE) is 5,170 miles (8,320 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to VIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 VIE?
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