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GCJ to XVS: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport)
5,485 mi
8,827 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from XVS?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Valenciennes (XVS) is 5,485 miles (8,827 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to XVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 XVS?
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