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QLF to JNB: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,032 mi
9,708 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- JNB — OR Tambo International 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 mi away
Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLF from JNB?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,032 miles (9,708 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Vesivehmaa and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to JNB?
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