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UME to QRA: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
6,236 mi
10,035 km · 5,419 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from QRA?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 6,236 miles (10,035 km, 5,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 UME to QRA?
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