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GLZ to GCJ: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,541 mi
8,917 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from GCJ?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,541 miles (8,917 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 GLZ to GCJ?
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