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RTM to QRA: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,591 mi
8,998 km · 4,858 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from QRA?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,591 miles (8,998 km, 4,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 RTM to QRA?
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