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QRA to CES: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
6,908 mi
11,117 km · 6,003 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from CES?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Cessnock (CES) is 6,908 miles (11,117 km, 6,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 CES?
Nonstop service on QRA–CES 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 14h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Cessnock?
Cessnock is 8 hours ahead of Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRA to CES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QRA–CES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QRA to CES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QRA–CES 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.