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SWX to ALJ: distance & flight time
Shakawe (Shakawe Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
780 mi
1,256 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- SWX — Shakawe Airport · Shakawe, Botswana
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, 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 SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWX from ALJ?
The flight distance from Shakawe (SWX) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 780 miles (1,256 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWX to ALJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 SWX to ALJ?
Nonstop service on SWX–ALJ 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWX to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWX–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWX to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWX–ALJ 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.