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OBL to QRA: distance & flight time
Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,541 mi
8,918 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
- 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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 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 OBL from QRA?
The flight distance from Zoersel (OBL) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,541 miles (8,918 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBL to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 OBL to QRA?
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