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WKF to TXL: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Berlin (Berlin-Tegel Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,771 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- TXL — Berlin-Tegel Airport · Berlin, Germany
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 TXL
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport25 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from TXL?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Berlin (TXL) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to TXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 TXL?
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