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QRA to ZAO: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport)
5,161 mi
8,305 km · 4,485 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from ZAO?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Cahors (ZAO) is 5,161 miles (8,305 km, 4,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to ZAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from QRA to ZAO?
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