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VPY to ALJ: distance & flight time
Chimoio (Chimoio Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
1,248 mi
2,009 km · 1,085 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- VPY — Chimoio Airport · Chimoio, Mozambique
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, 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 VPY
- UTA · Mutare Airport53 mi away
- BEW · Beira Airport106 mi away
Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VPY from ALJ?
The flight distance from Chimoio (VPY) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 1,248 miles (2,009 km, 1,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPY to ALJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 VPY to ALJ?
Nonstop service on VPY–ALJ 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 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPY to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VPY–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VPY to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VPY–ALJ 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.