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AAM to SWX: distance & flight time
Malamala (Malamala Airport) → Shakawe (Shakawe Airport)
766 mi
1,233 km · 666 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAM — Malamala Airport · Malamala, South Africa
- SWX — Shakawe Airport · Shakawe, Botswana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AAM
- ASS · Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport5 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport10 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport42 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport44 mi away
Near SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAM from SWX?
The flight distance from Malamala (AAM) to Shakawe (SWX) is 766 miles (1,233 km, 666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAM to SWX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAM to SWX?
Nonstop service on AAM–SWX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAM to SWX?
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Why are some AAM to SWX fares phone-only?
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