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GCJ to PLZ: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
573 mi
922 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
573 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Near PLZ
- BIY · Bisho Airport122 mi away
- PBZ · Plettenberg Bay Airport131 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCJ from PLZ?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 573 miles (922 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 GCJ to PLZ?
Nonstop service on GCJ–PLZ 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCJ–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCJ to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCJ–PLZ 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.