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MGH to RCB: distance & flight time
Margate (Margate Airport) → Richard's Bay (Richards Bay Airport)
180 mi
290 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MGH — Margate Airport · Margate, South Africa
- RCB — Richards Bay Airport · Richard's Bay, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MGH
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport71 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport84 mi away
- VIR · Virginia Airport86 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport98 mi away
Near RCB
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport50 mi away
- PZL · Zulu Inyala Airport63 mi away
- MZQ · Mkuze Airport77 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGH from RCB?
The flight distance from Margate (MGH) to Richard's Bay (RCB) is 180 miles (290 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGH to RCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 MGH to RCB?
Nonstop service on MGH–RCB 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGH to RCB?
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Why are some MGH to RCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGH–RCB 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.