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WKF to ILZ: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Žilina (Žilina Airport)
5,220 mi
8,401 km · 4,536 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- ILZ — Žilina Airport · Žilina, Slovakia
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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from ILZ?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Žilina (ILZ) is 5,220 miles (8,401 km, 4,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to ILZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 WKF to ILZ?
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