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FRW to SDB: distance & flight time
Francistown (Francistown Airport) → Langebaanweg (Langebaanweg Airport)
996 mi
1,603 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SDB — Langebaanweg Airport · Langebaanweg, 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 SDB
- CPT · Cape Town International Airport73 mi away
- VRE · Vredendal Airport94 mi away
- ROD · Robertson Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRW from SDB?
The flight distance from Francistown (FRW) to Langebaanweg (SDB) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRW to SDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 SDB?
Nonstop service on FRW–SDB 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRW to SDB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRW–SDB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRW to SDB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRW–SDB 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.