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FCB to GBE: distance & flight time
Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport) → Gaberone (Sir Seretse Khama International Airport)
319 mi
514 km · 278 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, South Africa
- GBE — Sir Seretse Khama International Airport · Gaberone, Botswana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FCB
- MSU · Moshoeshoe I International Airport49 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport83 mi away
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport99 mi away
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport113 mi away
Near GBE
- JWA · Jwaneng Airport77 mi away
- MBD · Mmabatho International Airport89 mi away
- NTY · Pilanesberg International Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCB from GBE?
The flight distance from Ficksburg (FCB) to Gaberone (GBE) is 319 miles (514 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCB to GBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 FCB to GBE?
Nonstop service on FCB–GBE 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCB to GBE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCB–GBE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCB to GBE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCB–GBE 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.