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LIL to QRA: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,524 mi
8,889 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- QRA — Rand 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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIL from QRA?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,524 miles (8,889 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 QRA?
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