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SWX to LMR: distance & flight time
Shakawe (Shakawe Airport) → Lime Acres (Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport)
697 mi
1,122 km · 606 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
697 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- LMR — Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport · Lime Acres, 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 LMR
- SIS · Sishen Airport56 mi away
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport62 mi away
- KIM · Kimberley Airport86 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWX from LMR?
The flight distance from Shakawe (SWX) to Lime Acres (LMR) is 697 miles (1,122 km, 606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWX to LMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 LMR?
Nonstop service on SWX–LMR 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWX to LMR?
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Why are some SWX to LMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWX–LMR 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.