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JOH to FCB: distance & flight time
Port Saint Johns (Port St Johns Airport) → Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport)
215 mi
346 km · 187 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
215 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JOH — Port St Johns Airport · Port Saint Johns, South Africa
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, 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 JOH
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport50 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport140 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport145 mi away
Near FCB
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport49 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport83 mi away
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport99 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOH from FCB?
The flight distance from Port Saint Johns (JOH) to Ficksburg (FCB) is 215 miles (346 km, 187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOH to FCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 JOH to FCB?
Nonstop service on JOH–FCB 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOH to FCB?
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Why are some JOH to FCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOH–FCB 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.