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BUQ to AAM: distance & flight time
Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport) → Malamala (Malamala Airport)
381 mi
613 km · 331 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
381 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BUQ — Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- AAM — Malamala Airport · Malamala, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUQ
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base90 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport108 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport142 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport146 mi away
Near AAM
- ASS · Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport5 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport10 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport42 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUQ from AAM?
The flight distance from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Malamala (AAM) is 381 miles (613 km, 331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUQ to AAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 BUQ to AAM?
Nonstop service on BUQ–AAM 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUQ to AAM?
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Why are some BUQ to AAM fares phone-only?
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