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VIR to LMR: distance & flight time
Durban (Virginia Airport) → Lime Acres (Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport)
470 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
470 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VIR — Virginia Airport · Durban, South Africa
- LMR — Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport · Lime Acres, 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 VIR
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport11 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport40 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport86 mi away
- RCB · Richards Bay Airport95 mi away
Near LMR
- SIS · Sishen Airport56 mi away
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport62 mi away
- KIM · Kimberley Airport86 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VIR from LMR?
The flight distance from Durban (VIR) to Lime Acres (LMR) is 470 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIR to LMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 VIR to LMR?
Nonstop service on VIR–LMR 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIR to LMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIR–LMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIR to LMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIR–LMR 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.