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FRW to PZL: distance & flight time
Francistown (Francistown Airport) → Phinda (Zulu Inyala Airport)
553 mi
890 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- FRW — Francistown Airport · Francistown, Botswana
- PZL — Zulu Inyala Airport · Phinda, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRW
- PKW · Selebi Phikwe Airport66 mi away
- SXN · Sua Pan Airport97 mi away
- BUQ · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport108 mi away
- TLD · Limpopo Valley Airport128 mi away
Near PZL
- MZQ · Mkuze Airport22 mi away
- RCB · Richards Bay Airport63 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport63 mi away
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRW from PZL?
The flight distance from Francistown (FRW) to Phinda (PZL) is 553 miles (890 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRW to PZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 FRW to PZL?
Nonstop service on FRW–PZL 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRW to PZL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRW–PZL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRW to PZL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRW–PZL 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.