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PLZ to FCB: distance & flight time
Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport) → Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport)
381 mi
614 km · 331 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
381 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, 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 PLZ
- BIY · Bisho Airport122 mi away
- PBZ · Plettenberg Bay Airport131 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport143 mi away
Near FCB
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport49 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport83 mi away
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport99 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLZ from FCB?
The flight distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Ficksburg (FCB) is 381 miles (614 km, 331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLZ to FCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 PLZ to FCB?
Nonstop service on PLZ–FCB 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLZ to FCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLZ–FCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLZ to FCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLZ–FCB 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.