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HGS to BTE: distance & flight time
Freetown (Hastings Airport) → Bonthe (Sherbro International Airport)
73 mi
117 km · 63 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
73 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HGS — Hastings Airport · Freetown, Sierra Leone
- BTE — Sherbro International Airport · Bonthe, Sierra Leone
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HGS
- FNA · Lungi International Airport16 mi away
- GBK · Gbangbatok Airport67 mi away
- BTE · Sherbro International Airport73 mi away
- CKY · Conakry International Airport88 mi away
Near BTE
- GBK · Gbangbatok Airport19 mi away
- KBS · Bo Airport59 mi away
- HGS · Hastings Airport73 mi away
- FNA · Lungi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGS from BTE?
The flight distance from Freetown (HGS) to Bonthe (BTE) is 73 miles (117 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGS to BTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 HGS to BTE?
Nonstop service on HGS–BTE 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGS to BTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGS–BTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HGS to BTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGS–BTE 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.