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RAO to WKF: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
4,760 mi
7,660 km · 4,136 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from WKF?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 4,760 miles (7,660 km, 4,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 5 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to WKF?
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