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LEJ to HLA: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
5,430 mi
8,738 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
- HLA — Lanseria 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEJ from HLA?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 5,430 miles (8,738 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 LEJ to HLA?
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