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PZB to PHW: distance & flight time
Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg Airport) → Phalaborwa (Hendrik Van Eck Airport)
397 mi
640 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- PHW — Hendrik Van Eck Airport · Phalaborwa, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZB from PHW?
The flight distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Phalaborwa (PHW) is 397 miles (640 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZB to PHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 PHW?
Nonstop service on PZB–PHW 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZB to PHW?
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