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WKF to ATL: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
8,430 mi
13,566 km · 7,325 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from ATL?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Atlanta (ATL) is 8,430 miles (13,566 km, 7,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Waterkloof and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to ATL?
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