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SGX to VXC: distance & flight time
Songea (Songea Airport) → Lichinga (Lichinga Airport)
180 mi
290 km · 157 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VXC — Lichinga Airport · Lichinga, Mozambique
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 VXC
- MYZ · Monkey Bay Airport61 mi away
- CMK · Club Makokola Airport72 mi away
- MAI · Mangochi Airport84 mi away
- LIX · Likoma Island Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGX from VXC?
The flight distance from Songea (SGX) to Lichinga (VXC) is 180 miles (290 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGX to VXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 VXC?
Nonstop service on SGX–VXC 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Songea and Lichinga?
Lichinga is 1 hour behind Songea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGX to VXC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGX–VXC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGX to VXC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGX–VXC 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.