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HWN to GCJ: distance & flight time
Hwange National Park (Hwange National Park Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
513 mi
826 km · 446 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
513 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- HWN — Hwange National Park Airport · Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HWN
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport38 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport86 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport96 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport134 mi away
Near GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HWN from GCJ?
The flight distance from Hwange National Park (HWN) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 513 miles (826 km, 446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWN to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 HWN to GCJ?
Nonstop service on HWN–GCJ 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWN to GCJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWN–GCJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWN to GCJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWN–GCJ 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.