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WKF to PLQ: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
5,668 mi
9,121 km · 4,925 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from PLQ?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Palanga (PLQ) is 5,668 miles (9,121 km, 4,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 1 hour ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to PLQ?
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