How far is Bulawayo from Port Elizabeth?
The distance between Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) and Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport) is 979 miles / 1576 kilometers / 851 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) is 1209 miles / 1946 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 22 hours 0 minutes.
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport – Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
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Distance from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 979.181 miles
- 1575.839 kilometers
- 850.885 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 982.428 miles
- 1581.065 kilometers
- 853.707 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo?
The estimated flight time from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is 2 hours and 21 minutes.
What is the time difference between Port Elizabeth and Bulawayo?
There is no time difference between Port Elizabeth and Bulawayo.
Flight carbon footprint between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)
On average, flying from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo
See the map of the shortest flight path between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ).
Airport information
| Origin | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | PLZ |
| ICAO Code: | FAPE |
| Coordinates: | 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E |
| Destination | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Bulawayo |
| Country: | Zimbabwe  |
| IATA Code: | BUQ |
| ICAO Code: | FVBU |
| Coordinates: | 20°1′2″S, 28°37′4″E |