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VPY to BIY: distance & flight time
Chimoio (Chimoio Airport) → Bisho (Bisho Airport)
1,023 mi
1,646 km · 889 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- VPY — Chimoio Airport · Chimoio, Mozambique
- BIY — Bisho Airport · Bisho, 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 BIY
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport71 mi away
- PLZ · Port Elizabeth Airport122 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VPY from BIY?
The flight distance from Chimoio (VPY) to Bisho (BIY) is 1,023 miles (1,646 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPY to BIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 BIY?
Nonstop service on VPY–BIY 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPY to BIY?
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Why are some VPY to BIY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VPY–BIY 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.