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LAY to SHO: distance & flight time
Ladysmith (Ladysmith Airport) → Manzini (King Mswati III International Airport)
195 mi
314 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
195 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAY — Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith, South Africa
- SHO — King Mswati III International Airport · Manzini, Swaziland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAY
- HRS · Harrismith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport58 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport103 mi away
Near SHO
- MTS · Matsapha Airport28 mi away
- MPM · Maputo Airport61 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport65 mi away
- MQP · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAY from SHO?
The flight distance from Ladysmith (LAY) to Manzini (SHO) is 195 miles (314 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAY to SHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 LAY to SHO?
Nonstop service on LAY–SHO 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAY to SHO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAY–SHO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAY to SHO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAY–SHO 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.