How far is Bulawayo from Pietermaritzburg?
The distance between Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg Airport) and Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport) is 672 miles / 1082 kilometers / 584 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Bulawayo (BUQ) is 850 miles / 1368 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 49 minutes.
Pietermaritzburg Airport – Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
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Distance from Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 672.283 miles
- 1081.934 kilometers
- 584.198 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- 674.748 miles
- 1085.901 kilometers
- 586.340 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 Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo?
The estimated flight time from Pietermaritzburg Airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is 1 hour and 46 minutes.
What is the time difference between Pietermaritzburg and Bulawayo?
There is no time difference between Pietermaritzburg and Bulawayo.
Flight carbon footprint between Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)
On average, flying from Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo generates about 121 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 121 kilograms equals 268 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo
See the map of the shortest flight path between Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ).
Airport information
| Origin | Pietermaritzburg Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Pietermaritzburg |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | PZB |
| ICAO Code: | FAPM |
| Coordinates: | 29°38′56″S, 30°23′55″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 |