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ALJ to BFN: distance & flight time
Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport) → Bloemfontein (Bram Fischer International Airport)
592 mi
953 km · 515 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
592 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, South Africa
- BFN — Bram Fischer International Airport · Bloemfontein, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Near BFN
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport80 mi away
- KIM · Kimberley Airport95 mi away
- FCB · Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALJ from BFN?
The flight distance from Alexander Bay (ALJ) to Bloemfontein (BFN) is 592 miles (953 km, 515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALJ to BFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 ALJ to BFN?
Nonstop service on ALJ–BFN 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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALJ to BFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALJ–BFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALJ to BFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALJ–BFN 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.