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GLZ to WKF: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
5,532 mi
8,902 km · 4,807 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from WKF?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 5,532 miles (8,902 km, 4,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 WKF?
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