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PBZ to PZB: distance & flight time
Plettenberg Bay (Plettenberg Bay Airport) → Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg Airport)
516 mi
830 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- PBZ — Plettenberg Bay Airport · Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
- PZB — Pietermaritzburg Airport · Pietermaritzburg, 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 PBZ
- GRJ · George Airport55 mi away
- OUH · Oudtshoorn Airport73 mi away
- PLZ · Port Elizabeth Airport131 mi away
Near PZB
- VIR · Virginia Airport40 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport43 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport84 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBZ from PZB?
The flight distance from Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) is 516 miles (830 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBZ to PZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 PBZ to PZB?
Nonstop service on PBZ–PZB 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBZ to PZB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBZ–PZB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBZ to PZB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBZ–PZB 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.