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VIR to PLZ: distance & flight time
Durban (Virginia Airport) → Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth Airport)
432 mi
695 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- VIR — Virginia Airport · Durban, South Africa
- PLZ — Port Elizabeth Airport · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 PLZ
- BIY · Bisho Airport122 mi away
- PBZ · Plettenberg Bay Airport131 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VIR from PLZ?
The flight distance from Durban (VIR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 432 miles (695 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIR to PLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 PLZ?
Nonstop service on VIR–PLZ 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIR to PLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIR–PLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIR to PLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIR–PLZ 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.