How far is Bulawayo from Orapa?

The distance between Orapa (Orapa Airport) and Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport) is 230 miles / 371 kilometers / 200 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Orapa (ORP) to Bulawayo (BUQ) is 283 miles / 456 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 29 minutes.

Distance from Orapa to Bulawayo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Orapa to Bulawayo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 230.396 miles
• 370.786 kilometers
• 200.209 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

• 230.232 miles
• 370.523 kilometers
• 200.066 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 Orapa to Bulawayo?

The estimated flight time from Orapa Airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Orapa and Bulawayo?

There is no time difference between Orapa and Bulawayo.

Flight carbon footprint between Orapa Airport (ORP) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)

On average, flying from Orapa to Bulawayo generates about 59 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 59 kilograms equals 130 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Orapa to Bulawayo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Orapa Airport (ORP) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ).

Airport information

Origin	Orapa Airport
City:	Orapa
Country:	Botswana
IATA Code:	ORP
ICAO Code:	FBOR
Coordinates:	21°16′0″S, 25°19′0″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