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SWX to ELS: distance & flight time
Shakawe (Shakawe Airport) → East London (Ben Schoeman Airport)
1,079 mi
1,736 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, 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 ELS
- BIY · Bisho Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport114 mi away
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWX from ELS?
The flight distance from Shakawe (SWX) to East London (ELS) is 1,079 miles (1,736 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWX to ELS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 ELS?
Nonstop service on SWX–ELS 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWX to ELS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWX–ELS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWX to ELS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWX–ELS 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.