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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
-1h
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. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
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.
Are there nonstop flights from HLA to ERF?
Nonstop service on HLA–ERF 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Erfurt?
Erfurt is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to ERF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLA–ERF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLA to ERF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLA–ERF 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.