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HLA to ERF: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
5,414 mi
8,714 km · 4,705 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
Near ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLA from ERF?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Erfurt (ERF) is 5,414 miles (8,714 km, 4,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 HLA to ERF?
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