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HRE to PTG: distance & flight time
Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) → Potgietersrus (Polokwane International Airport)
422 mi
679 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
422 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- PTG — Polokwane International Airport · Potgietersrus, 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 PTG
- LTA · Tzaneen Airport55 mi away
- ADY · Alldays Airport85 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport107 mi away
- PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRE from PTG?
The flight distance from Harare (HRE) to Potgietersrus (PTG) is 422 miles (679 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRE to PTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 PTG?
Nonstop service on HRE–PTG 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRE to PTG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRE–PTG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRE to PTG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRE–PTG 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.