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LVI to GCJ: distance & flight time
Livingstone (Livingstone Airport) → Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport)
583 mi
939 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- LVI — Livingstone Airport · Livingstone, Zambia
- 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 LVI
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport19 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport43 mi away
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport59 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport96 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 LVI from GCJ?
The flight distance from Livingstone (LVI) to Johannesburg (GCJ) is 583 miles (939 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVI to GCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 LVI to GCJ?
Nonstop service on LVI–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVI to GCJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVI–GCJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVI to GCJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVI–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.