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HLA to FCB: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport)
199 mi
321 km · 173 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
199 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, 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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLA from FCB?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Ficksburg (FCB) is 199 miles (321 km, 173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to FCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 HLA to FCB?
Nonstop service on HLA–FCB 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to FCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLA–FCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLA to FCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLA–FCB 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.