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WKF to LPX: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Liepaja (Liepāja International Airport)
5,705 mi
9,181 km · 4,957 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- LPX — Liepāja International Airport · Liepaja, Latvia
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 LPX
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport38 mi away
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport56 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport60 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from LPX?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Liepaja (LPX) is 5,705 miles (9,181 km, 4,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to LPX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 time difference between Waterkloof and Liepaja?
Liepaja is 1 hour ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to LPX?
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