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LVI to PTG: distance & flight time
Livingstone (Livingstone Airport) → Potgietersrus (Polokwane International Airport)
478 mi
769 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PTG — Polokwane International Airport · Potgietersrus, 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 PTG
- LTA · Tzaneen Airport55 mi away
- ADY · Alldays Airport85 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport107 mi away
- PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LVI from PTG?
The flight distance from Livingstone (LVI) to Potgietersrus (PTG) is 478 miles (769 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVI to PTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 PTG?
Nonstop service on LVI–PTG 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVI to PTG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVI–PTG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVI to PTG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVI–PTG 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.