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GVX to QRA: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 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 GVX from QRA?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 GVX to QRA?
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