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VFA to KHW: distance & flight time
Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls International Airport) → Khwai River (Khwai River Lodge Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- VFA — Victoria Falls International Airport · Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- KHW — Khwai River Lodge Airport · Khwai River, Botswana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VFA
- LVI · Livingstone Airport19 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport48 mi away
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport48 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport86 mi away
Near KHW
- MUB · Maun Airport61 mi away
- MPA · Katima Mulilo Airport108 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport128 mi away
- SWX · Shakawe Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VFA from KHW?
The flight distance from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Khwai River (KHW) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VFA to KHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 VFA to KHW?
Nonstop service on VFA–KHW 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VFA to KHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VFA–KHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VFA to KHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VFA–KHW 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.