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RYG to HLA: distance & flight time
Rygge (Moss Airport, Rygge) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
5,976 mi
9,617 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- RYG — Moss Airport, Rygge · Rygge, Norway
- HLA — Lanseria 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 RYG
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp23 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport36 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport45 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn52 mi away
Near HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RYG from HLA?
The flight distance from Rygge (RYG) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 5,976 miles (9,617 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RYG to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 RYG to HLA?
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