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POA to WKF: distance & flight time
Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
4,755 mi
7,652 km · 4,132 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Near WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POA from WKF?
The flight distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 4,755 miles (7,652 km, 4,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POA to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Porto Alegre and Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 5 hours ahead of Porto Alegre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POA to WKF?
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