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LID to GCJ: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,587 mi
8,992 km · 4,855 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- GCJ — Grand Central 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from GCJ?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,587 miles (8,992 km, 4,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 LID to GCJ?
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