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JOH to VFA: distance & flight time
Port Saint Johns (Port St Johns Airport) → Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls International Airport)
961 mi
1,547 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VFA — Victoria Falls International Airport · Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 VFA
- LVI · Livingstone Airport19 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport48 mi away
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport48 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOH from VFA?
The flight distance from Port Saint Johns (JOH) to Victoria Falls (VFA) is 961 miles (1,547 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOH to VFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 VFA?
Nonstop service on JOH–VFA 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 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOH to VFA?
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Why are some JOH to VFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOH–VFA 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.