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KHW to UTT: distance & flight time
Khwai River (Khwai River Lodge Airport) → Umtata (K. D. Matanzima Airport)
909 mi
1,463 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- KHW — Khwai River Lodge Airport · Khwai River, Botswana
- UTT — K. D. Matanzima Airport · Umtata, South Africa
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 KHW
- MUB · Maun Airport61 mi away
- MPA · Katima Mulilo Airport108 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport128 mi away
- SWX · Shakawe Airport138 mi away
Near UTT
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport50 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport108 mi away
- MGH · Margate Airport110 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KHW from UTT?
The flight distance from Khwai River (KHW) to Umtata (UTT) is 909 miles (1,463 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHW to UTT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 KHW to UTT?
Nonstop service on KHW–UTT 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHW to UTT?
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Why are some KHW to UTT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KHW–UTT 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.