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OVG to PLZ: distance & flight time
Overberg (Overberg Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
309 mi
497 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OVG — Overberg Airport · Overberg, South Africa
- 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 OVG
- ROD · Robertson Airport55 mi away
- CPT · Cape Town International Airport103 mi away
- GRJ · George Airport127 mi away
- OUH · Oudtshoorn Airport129 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 OVG from PLZ?
The flight distance from Overberg (OVG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 309 miles (497 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OVG to PLZ?
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 OVG to PLZ?
Nonstop service on OVG–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 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OVG to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OVG–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OVG to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OVG–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.