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NCS to SWX: distance & flight time
Newcastle (Newcastle Airport) → Shakawe (Shakawe Airport)
830 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- NCS — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, South Africa
- SWX — Shakawe Airport · Shakawe, Botswana
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 NCS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport58 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport62 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport96 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport99 mi away
Near SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCS from SWX?
The flight distance from Newcastle (NCS) to Shakawe (SWX) is 830 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCS to SWX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 NCS to SWX?
Nonstop service on NCS–SWX 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCS to SWX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCS–SWX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCS to SWX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCS–SWX 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.