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VRU to FRW: distance & flight time
Vryburg (Vryburg Airport) → Francistown (Francistown Airport)
438 mi
705 km · 381 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VRU — Vryburg Airport · Vryburg, South Africa
- FRW — Francistown Airport · Francistown, Botswana
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 VRU
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport87 mi away
- MBD · Mmabatho International Airport96 mi away
- SIS · Sishen Airport116 mi away
- KXE · P C Pelser Airport123 mi away
Near FRW
- PKW · Selebi Phikwe Airport66 mi away
- SXN · Sua Pan Airport97 mi away
- BUQ · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport108 mi away
- TLD · Limpopo Valley Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRU from FRW?
The flight distance from Vryburg (VRU) to Francistown (FRW) is 438 miles (705 km, 381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRU to FRW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 VRU to FRW?
Nonstop service on VRU–FRW 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRU to FRW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VRU–FRW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VRU to FRW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VRU–FRW 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.