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MST to HLA: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
5,479 mi
8,818 km · 4,761 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from HLA?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 5,479 miles (8,818 km, 4,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 MST to HLA?
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