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FCB to ZEC: distance & flight time
Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport) → Secunda (Secunda Airport)
177 mi
284 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, South Africa
- ZEC — Secunda Airport · Secunda, 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 FCB
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport49 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport83 mi away
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport99 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport113 mi away
Near ZEC
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport63 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport66 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport74 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCB from ZEC?
The flight distance from Ficksburg (FCB) to Secunda (ZEC) is 177 miles (284 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCB to ZEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 FCB to ZEC?
Nonstop service on FCB–ZEC 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCB to ZEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCB–ZEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCB to ZEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCB–ZEC 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.