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GWE to ELS: distance & flight time
Gwert (Thornhill Air Base) → East London (Ben Schoeman Airport)
948 mi
1,526 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- GWE — Thornhill Air Base · Gwert, Zimbabwe
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWE
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWE from ELS?
The flight distance from Gwert (GWE) to East London (ELS) is 948 miles (1,526 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWE to ELS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 GWE to ELS?
Nonstop service on GWE–ELS 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWE to ELS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWE–ELS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWE to ELS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWE–ELS 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.