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ORP to PLZ: distance & flight time
Orapa (Orapa Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
879 mi
1,415 km · 764 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
879 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORP
- SXN · Sua Pan Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport139 mi away
Near PLZ
- BIY · Bisho Airport122 mi away
- PBZ · Plettenberg Bay Airport131 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORP from PLZ?
The flight distance from Orapa (ORP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 879 miles (1,415 km, 764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORP to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 PLZ?
Nonstop service on ORP–PLZ 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORP to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORP–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORP to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORP–PLZ 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.