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SHO to BUQ: distance & flight time
Manzini (King Mswati III International Airport) → Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport)
480 mi
773 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- SHO — King Mswati III International Airport · Manzini, Swaziland
- BUQ — Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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 SHO
- MTS · Matsapha Airport28 mi away
- MPM · Maputo Airport61 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport65 mi away
- MQP · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport77 mi away
Near BUQ
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base90 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport108 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport142 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHO from BUQ?
The flight distance from Manzini (SHO) to Bulawayo (BUQ) is 480 miles (773 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHO to BUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 SHO to BUQ?
Nonstop service on SHO–BUQ 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHO to BUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHO–BUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHO to BUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHO–BUQ 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.