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PAD to GCJ: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- GCJ — Grand Central 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from GCJ?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 PAD to GCJ?
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