Private Jet Johannesburg to Victoria Falls
Flight time
1h30
From
$10,400
Johannesburg to Victoria Falls is a short international hop of about 900 km, around an hour and a half in a light or midsize jet. It turns one of Africa's great natural sights into a realistic long weekend, and it pairs easily with a safari in Chobe or the Okavango Delta before or after.
A Phenom 300E carries six to seven passengers comfortably on this sector, the Legacy 500 adds a stand-up cabin and more luggage room, and the Challenger 350 suits larger groups or travellers continuing to a second destination.
Empty legs on this route start from USD 10,400 one way, and a return on the same aircraft is often better value than two one-way flights.
You have two airports on either side of the Zambezi. Victoria Falls International on the Zimbabwe side has a long runway and a modern terminal, and it is the closest to the town and the lodges on that bank. Livingstone on the Zambian side serves the hotels along the river upstream of the falls. We pick the one that matches your lodge, because crossing the border by road adds time and paperwork.
The falls change with the seasons. Water volume and spray peak from about March to May after the rains, when mist can hide much of the view, while August to December gives clearer views and access to the pools at the edge of the falls on the Zambian side. The dry months are also the best for game viewing if you are adding a safari.
On the ground we arrange transfers to your lodge, helicopter flights over the falls, sunset cruises on the Zambezi and guided walks through the rainforest paths. We can also book lodges and game drives in Chobe, a short drive or flight away.
Bring passports with enough blank pages. Entry rules differ between Zimbabwe and Zambia, so we check the current requirements for every passenger, including the combined visa for both countries, when we quote.
This is an international flight, so we handle what makes it smooth: departure customs at Lanseria or O.R. Tambo, arrival formalities at Victoria Falls or Livingstone, and the permits for the operator. Every quote comes back within the hour, 24/7, with the specific aircraft and its tail number, the all-in price and a clear list of what is included.
Many trips here combine several stops, such as Victoria Falls, Kasane for Chobe and a lodge airstrip in the Delta. We plan the whole circuit on one quote and tell you where a jet can land and where a smaller aircraft or helicopter takes over. We confirm the operator's ARGUS or Wyvern safety rating in the quote.
