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WKF to RAO: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
4,760 mi
7,660 km · 4,136 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from RAO?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 4,760 miles (7,660 km, 4,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 5 hours behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to RAO?
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