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PZB to SHO: distance & flight time
Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg Airport) → Manzini (King Mswati III International Airport)
241 mi
388 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
241 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- SHO — King Mswati III International Airport · Manzini, Swaziland
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 PZB
- VIR · Virginia Airport40 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport43 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport84 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport84 mi away
Near SHO
- MTS · Matsapha Airport28 mi away
- MPM · Maputo Airport61 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport65 mi away
- MQP · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZB from SHO?
The flight distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Manzini (SHO) is 241 miles (388 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZB to SHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 SHO?
Nonstop service on PZB–SHO 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZB to SHO?
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Why are some PZB to SHO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PZB–SHO 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.