AirportsVictoria Falls International Airport is a large airport serving Victoria Falls, in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VFA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VFA
- ICAO code
- FVFA
- City
- Victoria Falls
- State or region
- Matabeleland North Province
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 18.0974° S, 25.8369° E
- Elevation
- 1,064 m (3,490 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VFA means Victoria Falls International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FVFA. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 18.0974° S, 25.8369° E. It stands 1,064 metres (3,490 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Harare, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Victoria Falls International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 4,000 metres (13,123 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,000 m 13,123 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLivingstone, Zambia | LVI | 31 km |
| Kasane International AirportKasane, Botswana | BBK | 77 km |
| Katima Mulilo AirportMpacha, Namibia | MPA | 183 km |
| Maun International AirportMaun, Botswana | MUB | 328 km |
| Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International AirportBulawayo | BUQ | 362 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,565 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,593 km | 8 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,783 km | 7 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,148 km | 10 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,102 km | 15 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 16,060 km | 19 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,805 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,303 km | 16 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,833 km | 14 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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