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BFN to RCB: distance & flight time
Bloemfontein (Bram Fischer International Airport) → Richard's Bay (Richards Bay Airport)
351 mi
565 km · 305 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
351 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- BFN — Bram Fischer International Airport · Bloemfontein, South Africa
- RCB — Richards Bay Airport · Richard's Bay, 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 RCB
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport50 mi away
- PZL · Zulu Inyala Airport63 mi away
- MZQ · Mkuze Airport77 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFN from RCB?
The flight distance from Bloemfontein (BFN) to Richard's Bay (RCB) is 351 miles (565 km, 305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFN to RCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 RCB?
Nonstop service on BFN–RCB 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFN to RCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFN–RCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFN to RCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFN–RCB 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.