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LAY to MVZ: distance & flight time
Ladysmith (Ladysmith Airport) → Masvingo (Masvingo International Airport)
593 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- LAY — Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith, South Africa
- MVZ — Masvingo International Airport · Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAY
- HRS · Harrismith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport58 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport103 mi away
Near MVZ
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base78 mi away
- BFO · Buffalo Range Airport81 mi away
- UTA · Mutare Airport136 mi away
- BUQ · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAY from MVZ?
The flight distance from Ladysmith (LAY) to Masvingo (MVZ) is 593 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAY to MVZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 LAY to MVZ?
Nonstop service on LAY–MVZ 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAY to MVZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAY–MVZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAY to MVZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAY–MVZ 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.