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VFA to PBZ: distance & flight time
Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls International Airport) → Plettenberg Bay (Plettenberg Bay Airport)
1,116 mi
1,796 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- PBZ — Plettenberg Bay Airport · Plettenberg Bay, 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 PBZ
- GRJ · George Airport55 mi away
- OUH · Oudtshoorn Airport73 mi away
- PLZ · Port Elizabeth Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VFA from PBZ?
The flight distance from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) is 1,116 miles (1,796 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VFA to PBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 PBZ?
Nonstop service on VFA–PBZ 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VFA to PBZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VFA–PBZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VFA to PBZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VFA–PBZ 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.