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WKF to KLV: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Karlovy Vary (Karlovy Vary International Airport)
5,337 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- KLV — Karlovy Vary International Airport · Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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 KLV
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport57 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport58 mi away
- PRG · Václav Havel Airport Prague60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from KLV?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Karlovy Vary (KLV) is 5,337 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to KLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WKF to KLV?
Nonstop service on WKF–KLV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterkloof and Karlovy Vary?
Karlovy Vary is 1 hour behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to KLV?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKF–KLV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.