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BFO to VRU: distance & flight time
Chiredzi (Buffalo Range Airport) → Vryburg (Vryburg Airport)
598 mi
962 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BFO — Buffalo Range Airport · Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
- VRU — Vryburg Airport · Vryburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFO
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport81 mi away
Near VRU
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport87 mi away
- MBD · Mmabatho International Airport96 mi away
- SIS · Sishen Airport116 mi away
- KXE · P C Pelser Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFO from VRU?
The flight distance from Chiredzi (BFO) to Vryburg (VRU) is 598 miles (962 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFO to VRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 BFO to VRU?
Nonstop service on BFO–VRU 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFO to VRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFO–VRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFO to VRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFO–VRU 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.