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PZL to ELS: distance & flight time
Phinda (Zulu Inyala Airport) → East London (Ben Schoeman Airport)
447 mi
719 km · 388 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PZL — Zulu Inyala Airport · Phinda, South Africa
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PZL
- MZQ · Mkuze Airport22 mi away
- RCB · Richards Bay Airport63 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport63 mi away
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport109 mi away
Near ELS
- BIY · Bisho Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport114 mi away
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZL from ELS?
The flight distance from Phinda (PZL) to East London (ELS) is 447 miles (719 km, 388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZL to ELS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 PZL to ELS?
Nonstop service on PZL–ELS 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZL to ELS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PZL–ELS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PZL to ELS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PZL–ELS 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.