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HLA to WKI: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Hwange (Hwange (Town) Airport)
531 mi
855 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WKI — Hwange (Town) Airport · Hwange, Zimbabwe
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 WKI
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport38 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport48 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport59 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLA from WKI?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Hwange (WKI) is 531 miles (855 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to WKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 WKI?
Nonstop service on HLA–WKI 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to WKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLA–WKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLA to WKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLA–WKI 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.