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HEM to QRA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,196 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from QRA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 time difference between Helsinki and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to QRA?
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