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MTS to ALJ: distance & flight time
Manzini (Matsapha Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
915 mi
1,473 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- MTS — Matsapha Airport · Manzini, Swaziland
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, 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 MTS
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport28 mi away
- NLP · Nelspruit Airport75 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport78 mi away
- MQP · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport80 mi away
Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTS from ALJ?
The flight distance from Manzini (MTS) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 915 miles (1,473 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTS to ALJ?
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 MTS to ALJ?
Nonstop service on MTS–ALJ 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 MTS to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTS–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTS to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTS–ALJ 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.