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OST to QRA: distance & flight time
Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,568 mi
8,961 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, 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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 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 OST from QRA?
The flight distance from Ostend (OST) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,568 miles (8,961 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OST to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 OST to QRA?
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