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QEF to QRA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,400 mi
8,690 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from QRA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,400 miles (8,690 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 QEF to QRA?
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