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WKF to RAS: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
4,579 mi
7,370 km · 3,979 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from RAS?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Rasht (RAS) is 4,579 miles (7,370 km, 3,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 1.5 hours ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to RAS?
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