# Distance from Vryheid (VYD) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 8,943 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,943 km / 5,557 mi / 4,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:56 in Vryheid, it's 08:56 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,437 ft (WAW is lower than VYD)

## Airports

### [Vryheid Airport (VYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vyd-vryheid-vryheid-airport/1ef266de-d54d-64be-9596-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vryheid, South Africa
- ICAO: FAVY
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.790000, 30.800000
- Elevation: 3,799 ft

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Vryheid Airport (VYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vyd-vryheid-vryheid-airport/1ef266de-d54d-64be-9596-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)