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RCB to ASS: distance & flight time
Richard's Bay (Richards Bay Airport) → Arathusa (Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport)
278 mi
448 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- RCB — Richards Bay Airport · Richard's Bay, 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
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Near RCB
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport50 mi away
- PZL · Zulu Inyala Airport63 mi away
- MZQ · Mkuze Airport77 mi away
- DUR · King Shaka International 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 RCB from ASS?
The flight distance from Richard's Bay (RCB) to Arathusa (ASS) is 278 miles (448 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCB to ASS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 RCB to ASS?
Nonstop service on RCB–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCB to ASS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCB–ASS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCB to ASS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCB–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.