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BUG to SZA: distance & flight time
Benguela (Benguela Airport) → Soyo (Soyo Airport)
452 mi
728 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BUG — Benguela Airport · Benguela, Angola
- SZA — Soyo Airport · Soyo, Angola
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 BUG
- CBT · Catumbela Airport11 mi away
- NDD · Sumbe Airport104 mi away
- PBN · Porto Amboim Airport133 mi away
Near SZA
- MNB · Muanda Airport15 mi away
- CAB · Cabinda Airport40 mi away
- BOA · Boma Airport52 mi away
- MAT · Tshimpi Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUG from SZA?
The flight distance from Benguela (BUG) to Soyo (SZA) is 452 miles (728 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUG to SZA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 BUG to SZA?
Nonstop service on BUG–SZA 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUG to SZA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUG–SZA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUG to SZA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUG–SZA 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.