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UTC to QRA: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,589 mi
8,995 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,589 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague 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 UTC from QRA?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,589 miles (8,995 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC 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 UTC to QRA?
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