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SBU to LTA: distance & flight time
Springbok (Springbok Airport) → Tzaneen (Tzaneen Airport)
864 mi
1,391 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SBU — Springbok Airport · Springbok, South Africa
- LTA — Tzaneen Airport · Tzaneen, 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 SBU
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport51 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport60 mi away
- ALJ · Alexander Bay Airport115 mi away
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport118 mi away
Near LTA
- PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport53 mi away
- PTG · Polokwane International Airport55 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport59 mi away
- ASS · Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBU from LTA?
The flight distance from Springbok (SBU) to Tzaneen (LTA) is 864 miles (1,391 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBU to LTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 SBU to LTA?
Nonstop service on SBU–LTA 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBU to LTA?
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Why are some SBU to LTA fares phone-only?
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