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RCB to IHC: distance & flight time
Richard's Bay (Richards Bay Airport) → Inhaca (Inhaca Airport)
196 mi
316 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- IHC — Inhaca Airport · Inhaca, Mozambique
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 IHC
- MPM · Maputo Airport23 mi away
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport79 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport93 mi away
- MTS · Matsapha Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCB from IHC?
The flight distance from Richard's Bay (RCB) to Inhaca (IHC) is 196 miles (316 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCB to IHC?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 IHC?
Nonstop service on RCB–IHC 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCB to IHC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCB–IHC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCB to IHC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCB–IHC 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.