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SHO to WKF: distance & flight time
Manzini (King Mswati III International Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
220 mi
354 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHO from WKF?
The flight distance from Manzini (SHO) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 220 miles (354 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHO to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 WKF?
Nonstop service on SHO–WKF 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHO to WKF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHO–WKF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHO to WKF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHO–WKF 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.