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HRE to PCF: distance & flight time
Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) → Potchefstroom (Potchefstroom Airport)
656 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- HRE — Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport · Harare, Zimbabwe
- PCF — Potchefstroom Airport · Potchefstroom, 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 HRE
- UTA · Mutare Airport125 mi away
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base132 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport148 mi away
Near PCF
- KXE · P C Pelser Airport26 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport72 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport73 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRE from PCF?
The flight distance from Harare (HRE) to Potchefstroom (PCF) is 656 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRE to PCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 HRE to PCF?
Nonstop service on HRE–PCF 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRE to PCF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRE–PCF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRE to PCF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRE–PCF 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.