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GRQ to JNB: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- JNB — OR Tambo International 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from JNB?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 GRQ to JNB?
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