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HRS to UTW: distance & flight time
Harrismith (Harrismith Airport) → Queenstown (Queenstown Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- HRS — Harrismith Airport · Harrismith, South Africa
- UTW — Queenstown Airport · Queenstown, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport62 mi away
- FCB · Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport83 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport118 mi away
Near UTW
- BIY · Bisho Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRS from UTW?
The flight distance from Harrismith (HRS) to Queenstown (UTW) is 287 miles (462 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRS to UTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 HRS to UTW?
Nonstop service on HRS–UTW 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRS to UTW?
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Why are some HRS to UTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRS–UTW 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.