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ALJ to PLZ: distance & flight time
Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
653 mi
1,051 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 PLZ
- BIY · Bisho Airport122 mi away
- PBZ · Plettenberg Bay Airport131 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALJ from PLZ?
The flight distance from Alexander Bay (ALJ) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 653 miles (1,051 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALJ to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 PLZ?
Nonstop service on ALJ–PLZ 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALJ to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALJ–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALJ to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALJ–PLZ 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.