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MST to QRA: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,503 mi
8,856 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from QRA?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,503 miles (8,856 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to QRA?
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 MST to QRA?
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