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URE to GCJ: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
5,828 mi
9,379 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, Estonia
- GCJ — Grand Central 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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 mi away
Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URE from GCJ?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 5,828 miles (9,379 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 time difference between Kuressaare and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to GCJ?
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