Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WKF to GML: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Kiev (Gostomel Airport)
5,282 mi
8,501 km · 4,590 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live WKF→GML fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from GML?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Kiev (GML) is 5,282 miles (8,501 km, 4,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to GML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Kiev?
Kiev is 1 hour ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to GML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WKF–GML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.