Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WKF to SSZ: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
4,605 mi
7,412 km · 4,002 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live WKF→SSZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from SSZ?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Santos (SSZ) is 4,605 miles (7,412 km, 4,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WKF to SSZ?
Nonstop service on WKF–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterkloof and Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WKF–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WKF to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKF–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.