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PLZ to NCS: distance & flight time
Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport) → Newcastle (Newcastle Airport)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- NCS — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, 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 NCS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport58 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport62 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport96 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLZ from NCS?
The flight distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Newcastle (NCS) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLZ to NCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 NCS?
Nonstop service on PLZ–NCS 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLZ to NCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLZ–NCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLZ to NCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLZ–NCS 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.