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WKF to KRN: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Kiruna (Kiruna Airport)
6,483 mi
10,434 km · 5,634 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from KRN?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Kiruna (KRN) is 6,483 miles (10,434 km, 5,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to KRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 KRN?
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