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RMS to QRA: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,380 mi
8,658 km · 4,675 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RMS from QRA?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,380 miles (8,658 km, 4,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 RMS to QRA?
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