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FRW to DUR: distance & flight time
Francistown (Francistown Airport) → Durban (King Shaka International Airport)
627 mi
1,009 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FRW — Francistown Airport · Francistown, Botswana
- DUR — King Shaka International Airport · Durban, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DUR
- VIR · Virginia Airport11 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport43 mi away
- RCB · Richards Bay Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRW from DUR?
The flight distance from Francistown (FRW) to Durban (DUR) is 627 miles (1,009 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRW to DUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 FRW to DUR?
Nonstop service on FRW–DUR 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRW to DUR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRW–DUR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRW to DUR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRW–DUR 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.