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ELS to FRW: distance & flight time
East London (Ben Schoeman Airport) → Francistown (Francistown Airport)
821 mi
1,321 km · 713 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
821 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, South Africa
- FRW — Francistown Airport · Francistown, 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 ELS
- BIY · Bisho Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport114 mi away
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport140 mi away
Near FRW
- PKW · Selebi Phikwe Airport66 mi away
- SXN · Sua Pan Airport97 mi away
- BUQ · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport108 mi away
- TLD · Limpopo Valley Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELS from FRW?
The flight distance from East London (ELS) to Francistown (FRW) is 821 miles (1,321 km, 713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELS to FRW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 ELS to FRW?
Nonstop service on ELS–FRW 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELS to FRW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELS–FRW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELS to FRW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELS–FRW 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.