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VRY to GCJ: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
6,519 mi
10,491 km · 5,665 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from GCJ?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 6,519 miles (10,491 km, 5,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 VRY to GCJ?
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