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VAW to GCJ: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
6,658 mi
10,715 km · 5,786 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from GCJ?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 6,658 miles (10,715 km, 5,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 VAW to GCJ?
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