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HLA to POA: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
4,735 mi
7,620 km · 4,115 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLA from POA?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 4,735 miles (7,620 km, 4,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Johannesburg and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to POA?
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