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SWX to KHW: distance & flight time
Shakawe (Shakawe Airport) → Khwai River (Khwai River Lodge Airport)
138 mi
223 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KHW — Khwai River Lodge Airport · Khwai River, Botswana
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 KHW
- MUB · Maun Airport61 mi away
- MPA · Katima Mulilo Airport108 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport128 mi away
- SWX · Shakawe Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWX from KHW?
The flight distance from Shakawe (SWX) to Khwai River (KHW) is 138 miles (223 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWX to KHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 KHW?
Nonstop service on SWX–KHW 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWX to KHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWX–KHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWX to KHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWX–KHW 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.