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LAY to SXN: distance & flight time
Ladysmith (Ladysmith Airport) → Sowa (Sua Pan Airport)
600 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- LAY — Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith, South Africa
- SXN — Sua Pan Airport · Sowa, Botswana
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 SXN
- ORP · Orapa Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport97 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAY from SXN?
The flight distance from Ladysmith (LAY) to Sowa (SXN) is 600 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAY to SXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 SXN?
Nonstop service on LAY–SXN 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAY to SXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAY–SXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAY to SXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAY–SXN 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.