Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PZB to ASS: distance & flight time
Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg Airport) → Arathusa (Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport)
346 mi
557 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading north
See live PZB→ASS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- PZB — Pietermaritzburg Airport · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ASS — Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport · Arathusa, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PZB
- VIR · Virginia Airport40 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport43 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport84 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport84 mi away
Near ASS
- AAM · Malamala Airport5 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport16 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport39 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZB from ASS?
The flight distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Arathusa (ASS) is 346 miles (557 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZB to ASS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 PZB to ASS?
Nonstop service on PZB–ASS 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZB to ASS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PZB–ASS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PZB to ASS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PZB–ASS 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.