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SHO to KIM: distance & flight time
Manzini (King Mswati III International Airport) → Kimberley (Kimberley Airport)
458 mi
737 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
458 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KIM — Kimberley Airport · Kimberley, 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 SHO
- MTS · Matsapha Airport28 mi away
- MPM · Maputo Airport61 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport65 mi away
- MQP · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport77 mi away
Near KIM
- LMR · Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport86 mi away
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport95 mi away
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport124 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHO from KIM?
The flight distance from Manzini (SHO) to Kimberley (KIM) is 458 miles (737 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHO to KIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 KIM?
Nonstop service on SHO–KIM 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHO to KIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHO–KIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHO to KIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHO–KIM 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.