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NCS to VRU: distance & flight time
Newcastle (Newcastle Airport) → Vryburg (Vryburg Airport)
327 mi
526 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
327 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NCS — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, South Africa
- VRU — Vryburg Airport · Vryburg, 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 NCS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport58 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport62 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport96 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport99 mi away
Near VRU
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport87 mi away
- MBD · Mmabatho International Airport96 mi away
- SIS · Sishen Airport116 mi away
- KXE · P C Pelser Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCS from VRU?
The flight distance from Newcastle (NCS) to Vryburg (VRU) is 327 miles (526 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCS to VRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 NCS to VRU?
Nonstop service on NCS–VRU 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCS to VRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCS–VRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCS to VRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCS–VRU 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.