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VFA to NCS: distance & flight time
Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls International Airport) → Newcastle (Newcastle Airport)
718 mi
1,156 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- VFA — Victoria Falls International Airport · Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- NCS — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, South Africa
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 NCS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport58 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport62 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport96 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VFA from NCS?
The flight distance from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Newcastle (NCS) is 718 miles (1,156 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VFA to NCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 NCS?
Nonstop service on VFA–NCS 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VFA to NCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VFA–NCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VFA to NCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VFA–NCS 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.