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WKF to LMR: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Lime Acres (Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport)
342 mi
551 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
342 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LMR — Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport · Lime Acres, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LMR
- SIS · Sishen Airport56 mi away
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport62 mi away
- KIM · Kimberley Airport86 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from LMR?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Lime Acres (LMR) is 342 miles (551 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to LMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 LMR?
Nonstop service on WKF–LMR 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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to LMR?
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Why are some WKF to LMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKF–LMR 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.