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SBU to MTS: distance & flight time
Springbok (Springbok Airport) → Manzini (Matsapha Airport)
843 mi
1,356 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
843 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MTS — Matsapha Airport · Manzini, Swaziland
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBU from MTS?
The flight distance from Springbok (SBU) to Manzini (MTS) is 843 miles (1,356 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBU to MTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 MTS?
Nonstop service on SBU–MTS 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBU to MTS?
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Why are some SBU to MTS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBU–MTS 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.