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UTW to FCB: distance & flight time
Queenstown (Queenstown Airport) → Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport)
223 mi
358 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- UTW — Queenstown Airport · Queenstown, South Africa
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, 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 UTW
- BIY · Bisho Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport108 mi away
Near FCB
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport49 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport83 mi away
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport99 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UTW from FCB?
The flight distance from Queenstown (UTW) to Ficksburg (FCB) is 223 miles (358 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTW to FCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 UTW to FCB?
Nonstop service on UTW–FCB 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTW to FCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UTW–FCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UTW to FCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UTW–FCB 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.