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QRA to GUT: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base)
5,533 mi
8,905 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from GUT?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Guetersloh (GUT) is 5,533 miles (8,905 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to GUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 GUT?
Nonstop service on QRA–GUT 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 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Guetersloh?
Guetersloh is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRA to GUT?
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Why are some QRA to GUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QRA–GUT 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.