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PKW to SWX: distance & flight time
Selebi-phikwe (Selebi Phikwe Airport) → Shakawe (Shakawe Airport)
465 mi
748 km · 404 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
465 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- PKW — Selebi Phikwe Airport · Selebi-phikwe, Botswana
- 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 PKW
- FRW · Francistown Airport66 mi away
- TLD · Limpopo Valley Airport84 mi away
- ADY · Alldays Airport89 mi away
- BUQ · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport150 mi away
Near SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKW from SWX?
The flight distance from Selebi-phikwe (PKW) to Shakawe (SWX) is 465 miles (748 km, 404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKW to SWX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 PKW to SWX?
Nonstop service on PKW–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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKW to SWX?
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Why are some PKW to SWX fares phone-only?
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