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PHW to HWN: distance & flight time
Phalaborwa (Hendrik Van Eck Airport) → Hwange National Park (Hwange National Park Airport)
453 mi
729 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HWN — Hwange National Park Airport · Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
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 HWN
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport38 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport86 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport96 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHW from HWN?
The flight distance from Phalaborwa (PHW) to Hwange National Park (HWN) is 453 miles (729 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHW to HWN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 HWN?
Nonstop service on PHW–HWN 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHW to HWN?
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Why are some PHW to HWN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHW–HWN 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.