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JOH to SWX: distance & flight time
Port Saint Johns (Port St Johns Airport) → Shakawe (Shakawe Airport)
1,032 mi
1,661 km · 897 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JOH — Port St Johns Airport · Port Saint Johns, South Africa
- SWX — Shakawe Airport · Shakawe, Botswana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JOH
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport50 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport140 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport145 mi away
Near SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOH from SWX?
The flight distance from Port Saint Johns (JOH) to Shakawe (SWX) is 1,032 miles (1,661 km, 897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOH to SWX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 JOH to SWX?
Nonstop service on JOH–SWX 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOH to SWX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOH–SWX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOH to SWX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOH–SWX 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.