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VIR to QRA: distance & flight time
Durban (Virginia Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
301 mi
485 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VIR — Virginia Airport · Durban, South Africa
- 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 VIR
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport11 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport40 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport86 mi away
- RCB · Richards Bay Airport95 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 VIR from QRA?
The flight distance from Durban (VIR) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 301 miles (485 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIR to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VIR to QRA?
Nonstop service on VIR–QRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIR to QRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIR–QRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIR to QRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIR–QRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.