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PTG to PLZ: distance & flight time
Potgietersrus (Polokwane International Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
738 mi
1,188 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PTG — Polokwane International Airport · Potgietersrus, South Africa
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTG
- LTA · Tzaneen Airport55 mi away
- ADY · Alldays Airport85 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport107 mi away
- PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport107 mi away
Near PLZ
- BIY · Bisho Airport122 mi away
- PBZ · Plettenberg Bay Airport131 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTG from PLZ?
The flight distance from Potgietersrus (PTG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 738 miles (1,188 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTG to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 PTG to PLZ?
Nonstop service on PTG–PLZ 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 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTG to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTG–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTG to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTG–PLZ 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.