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GWE to WKI: distance & flight time
Gwert (Thornhill Air Base) → Hwange (Hwange (Town) Airport)
231 mi
371 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
231 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WKI — Hwange (Town) Airport · Hwange, Zimbabwe
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWE
Near WKI
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport38 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport48 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport59 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWE from WKI?
The flight distance from Gwert (GWE) to Hwange (WKI) is 231 miles (371 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWE to WKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 WKI?
Nonstop service on GWE–WKI 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWE to WKI?
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Why are some GWE to WKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWE–WKI 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.