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FCB to SXN: distance & flight time
Ficksburg (Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport) → Sowa (Sua Pan Airport)
582 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- FCB — Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport · Ficksburg, South Africa
- SXN — Sua Pan Airport · Sowa, 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 SXN
- ORP · Orapa Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport97 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCB from SXN?
The flight distance from Ficksburg (FCB) to Sowa (SXN) is 582 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCB to SXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 SXN?
Nonstop service on FCB–SXN 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCB to SXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCB–SXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCB to SXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCB–SXN 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.