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PHW to VFA: distance & flight time
Phalaborwa (Hendrik Van Eck Airport) → Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls International Airport)
529 mi
852 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- VFA — Victoria Falls International Airport · Victoria Falls, 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 VFA
- LVI · Livingstone Airport19 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport48 mi away
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport48 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHW from VFA?
The flight distance from Phalaborwa (PHW) to Victoria Falls (VFA) is 529 miles (852 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHW to VFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 VFA?
Nonstop service on PHW–VFA 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHW to VFA?
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Why are some PHW to VFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHW–VFA 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.