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WKF to ORY: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Paris (Paris-Orly Airport)
5,393 mi
8,679 km · 4,687 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- ORY — Paris-Orly Airport · Paris, France
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 ORY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base9 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport13 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from ORY?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Paris (ORY) is 5,393 miles (8,679 km, 4,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to ORY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 ORY?
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