Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WKF to OBL: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
5,515 mi
8,876 km · 4,792 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
See live WKF→OBL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from OBL?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Zoersel (OBL) is 5,515 miles (8,876 km, 4,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 OBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WKF–OBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.