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PLO to HLA: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
6,138 mi
9,879 km · 5,334 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from HLA?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 6,138 miles (9,879 km, 5,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 time difference between Port Lincoln and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 7.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to HLA?
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