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RET to WKF: distance & flight time
Røst (Røst Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,504 mi
10,467 km · 5,652 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
- 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 RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 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 RET from WKF?
The flight distance from Røst (RET) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,504 miles (10,467 km, 5,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RET to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 RET to WKF?
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