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QRA to RAO: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
4,748 mi
7,642 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from RAO?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 4,748 miles (7,642 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRA to RAO?
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