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MGE to QRA: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
8,446 mi
13,593 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, United States
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MGE
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 MGE from QRA?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 8,446 miles (13,593 km, 7,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 MGE to QRA?
Nonstop service on MGE–QRA 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 17h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marietta and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to QRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGE–QRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGE to QRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGE–QRA 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.