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LIL to HLA: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
5,500 mi
8,851 km · 4,779 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from HLA?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 5,500 miles (8,851 km, 4,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 LIL to HLA?
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