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ASS to SWX: distance & flight time
Arathusa (Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport) → Shakawe (Shakawe Airport)
762 mi
1,226 km · 662 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
762 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- ASS — Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport · Arathusa, 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 ASS
- AAM · Malamala Airport5 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport16 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport39 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport48 mi away
Near SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASS from SWX?
The flight distance from Arathusa (ASS) to Shakawe (SWX) is 762 miles (1,226 km, 662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASS to SWX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 ASS to SWX?
Nonstop service on ASS–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASS to SWX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ASS–SWX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ASS to SWX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ASS–SWX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.