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SGX to CIP: distance & flight time
Songea (Songea Airport) → Chipata (Chipata Airport)
284 mi
456 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGX — Songea Airport · Songea, Tanzania
- CIP — Chipata Airport · Chipata, Zambia
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 SGX
- LIX · Likoma Island Airport112 mi away
- ZZU · Mzuzu Airport119 mi away
- KGJ · Karonga Airport125 mi away
Near CIP
- MFU · Mfuwe Airport48 mi away
- KBQ · Kasungu Airport70 mi away
- LLW · Lilongwe International Airport82 mi away
- DWA · Dwangwa Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGX from CIP?
The flight distance from Songea (SGX) to Chipata (CIP) is 284 miles (456 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGX to CIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 SGX to CIP?
Nonstop service on SGX–CIP 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Songea and Chipata?
Chipata is 1 hour behind Songea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGX to CIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGX–CIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGX to CIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGX–CIP 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.