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QRA to OTP: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
4,894 mi
7,877 km · 4,253 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from OTP?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Bucharest (OTP) is 4,894 miles (7,877 km, 4,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRA to OTP?
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