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WKF to GVL: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
8,405 mi
13,526 km · 7,304 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from GVL?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Gainesville (GVL) is 8,405 miles (13,526 km, 7,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 6 hours behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to GVL?
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