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WKF to JNB: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
21 mi
34 km · 19 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
21 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- JNB — OR Tambo International 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 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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from JNB?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 21 miles (34 km, 19 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 JNB?
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