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BFN to PLZ: distance & flight time
Bloemfontein (Bram Fischer International Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
340 mi
548 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
340 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BFN — Bram Fischer International Airport · Bloemfontein, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFN
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport80 mi away
- KIM · Kimberley Airport95 mi away
- FCB · Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport99 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 BFN from PLZ?
The flight distance from Bloemfontein (BFN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 340 miles (548 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFN to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 BFN to PLZ?
Nonstop service on BFN–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFN to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFN–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFN to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFN–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.