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GRQ to PRY: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport)
5,596 mi
9,006 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, 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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from PRY?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Pretoria (PRY) is 5,596 miles (9,006 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to PRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRQ to PRY?
Nonstop service on GRQ–PRY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Groningen and Pretoria?
Pretoria is 1 hour ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to PRY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRQ–PRY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRQ to PRY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRQ–PRY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.