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How far is Blantyre from Victoria Falls?

The distance between Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls Airport) and Blantyre (Chileka International Airport) is 627 miles / 1009 kilometers / 545 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Blantyre (BLZ) is 891 miles / 1434 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 20 minutes.

Victoria Falls Airport – Chileka International Airport

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Distance from Victoria Falls to Blantyre

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Victoria Falls to Blantyre. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 627.109 miles
  • 1009.233 kilometers
  • 544.942 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
  • 626.503 miles
  • 1008.258 kilometers
  • 544.416 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 Victoria Falls to Blantyre?

The estimated flight time from Victoria Falls Airport to Chileka International Airport is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Victoria Falls and Blantyre?

There is no time difference between Victoria Falls and Blantyre.

Flight carbon footprint between Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) and Chileka International Airport (BLZ)

On average, flying from Victoria Falls to Blantyre generates about 116 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 116 kilograms equals 256 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Victoria Falls to Blantyre

See the map of the shortest flight path between Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) and Chileka International Airport (BLZ).

Airport information

Origin Victoria Falls Airport
City: Victoria Falls
Country: Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe
IATA Code: VFA
ICAO Code: FVFA
Coordinates: 18°5′45″S, 25°50′20″E
Destination Chileka International Airport
City: Blantyre
Country: Malawi Flag of Malawi
IATA Code: BLZ
ICAO Code: FWCL
Coordinates: 15°40′44″S, 34°58′26″E