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HDS to PLZ: distance & flight time
Hoedspruit (Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
740 mi
1,192 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HDS — Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport · Hoedspruit, 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 HDS
- PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport31 mi away
- ASS · Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport39 mi away
- AAM · Malamala Airport44 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport53 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 HDS from PLZ?
The flight distance from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 740 miles (1,192 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDS to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 HDS to PLZ?
Nonstop service on HDS–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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDS to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDS–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDS to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDS–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.