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PHW to HRS: distance & flight time
Phalaborwa (Hendrik Van Eck Airport) → Harrismith (Harrismith Airport)
323 mi
520 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PHW — Hendrik Van Eck Airport · Phalaborwa, South Africa
- HRS — Harrismith Airport · Harrismith, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHW
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport31 mi away
- LTA · Tzaneen Airport53 mi away
- ASS · Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport60 mi away
- AAM · Malamala Airport66 mi away
Near HRS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport62 mi away
- FCB · Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport83 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHW from HRS?
The flight distance from Phalaborwa (PHW) to Harrismith (HRS) is 323 miles (520 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHW to HRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 PHW to HRS?
Nonstop service on PHW–HRS 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHW to HRS?
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Why are some PHW to HRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHW–HRS 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.