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SSY to BUG: distance & flight time
M'banza-congo (Mbanza Congo Airport) → Benguela (Benguela Airport)
442 mi
711 km · 384 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
442 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SSY — Mbanza Congo Airport · M'banza-congo, Angola
- BUG — Benguela Airport · Benguela, Angola
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 SSY
- MAT · Tshimpi Airport64 mi away
- BOA · Boma Airport86 mi away
- UGO · Uige Airport107 mi away
- GXG · Negage Airport125 mi away
Near BUG
- CBT · Catumbela Airport11 mi away
- NDD · Sumbe Airport104 mi away
- PBN · Porto Amboim Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSY from BUG?
The flight distance from M'banza-congo (SSY) to Benguela (BUG) is 442 miles (711 km, 384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSY to BUG?
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 SSY to BUG?
Nonstop service on SSY–BUG 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 SSY to BUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSY–BUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSY to BUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSY–BUG 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.