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GLZ to QRA: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,558 mi
8,945 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- QRA — Rand 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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from QRA?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,558 miles (8,945 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 QRA?
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