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ORP to MBD: distance & flight time
Orapa (Orapa Airport) → Mafeking (Mmabatho International Airport)
313 mi
504 km · 272 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
313 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- ORP — Orapa Airport · Orapa, Botswana
- MBD — Mmabatho International Airport · Mafeking, 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 ORP
- SXN · Sua Pan Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport139 mi away
Near MBD
- GBE · Sir Seretse Khama International Airport89 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport96 mi away
- JWA · Jwaneng Airport98 mi away
- KXE · P C Pelser Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORP from MBD?
The flight distance from Orapa (ORP) to Mafeking (MBD) is 313 miles (504 km, 272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORP to MBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 ORP to MBD?
Nonstop service on ORP–MBD 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORP to MBD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORP–MBD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORP to MBD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORP–MBD 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.