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HLA to WVN: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport)
5,617 mi
9,039 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLA from WVN?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Wilhelmshaven (WVN) is 5,617 miles (9,039 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to WVN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 WVN?
Nonstop service on HLA–WVN 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Wilhelmshaven?
Wilhelmshaven is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to WVN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLA–WVN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLA to WVN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLA–WVN 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.