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QRA to ASS: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Arathusa (Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport)
234 mi
377 km · 204 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
234 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- ASS — Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport · Arathusa, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ASS
- AAM · Malamala Airport5 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport16 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport39 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from ASS?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Arathusa (ASS) is 234 miles (377 km, 204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to ASS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from QRA to ASS?
Nonstop service on QRA–ASS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRA to ASS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QRA–ASS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QRA to ASS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QRA–ASS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.