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BIY to PBZ: distance & flight time
Bisho (Bisho Airport) → Plettenberg Bay (Plettenberg Bay Airport)
242 mi
389 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIY — Bisho Airport · Bisho, South Africa
- PBZ — Plettenberg Bay Airport · Plettenberg 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 BIY
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport71 mi away
- PLZ · Port Elizabeth Airport122 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport124 mi away
Near PBZ
- GRJ · George Airport55 mi away
- OUH · Oudtshoorn Airport73 mi away
- PLZ · Port Elizabeth Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIY from PBZ?
The flight distance from Bisho (BIY) to Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) is 242 miles (389 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIY to PBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 BIY to PBZ?
Nonstop service on BIY–PBZ 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIY to PBZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIY–PBZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIY to PBZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIY–PBZ 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.