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QLF to QRA: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
6,039 mi
9,720 km · 5,248 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 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 QLF from QRA?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 6,039 miles (9,720 km, 5,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 QRA?
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