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LVI to JOH: distance & flight time
Livingstone (Livingstone Airport) → Port Saint Johns (Port St Johns Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- JOH — Port St Johns Airport · Port Saint Johns, 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 JOH
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport50 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport140 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LVI from JOH?
The flight distance from Livingstone (LVI) to Port Saint Johns (JOH) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVI to JOH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 JOH?
Nonstop service on LVI–JOH 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVI to JOH?
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Why are some LVI to JOH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVI–JOH 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.