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QRA to GBA: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,687 mi
9,152 km · 4,942 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from GBA?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,687 miles (9,152 km, 4,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Johannesburg and Pailton?
Pailton is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRA to GBA?
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