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LMR to SBU: distance & flight time
Lime Acres (Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport) → Springbok (Springbok Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LMR — Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport · Lime Acres, South Africa
- SBU — Springbok Airport · Springbok, 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 LMR
- SIS · Sishen Airport56 mi away
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport62 mi away
- KIM · Kimberley Airport86 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport124 mi away
Near SBU
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport51 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport60 mi away
- ALJ · Alexander Bay Airport115 mi away
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LMR from SBU?
The flight distance from Lime Acres (LMR) to Springbok (SBU) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMR to SBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 LMR to SBU?
Nonstop service on LMR–SBU 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMR to SBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LMR–SBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LMR to SBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LMR–SBU 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.