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SXN to BUQ: distance & flight time
Sowa (Sua Pan Airport) → Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport)
166 mi
268 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SXN — Sua Pan Airport · Sowa, Botswana
- BUQ — Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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 SXN
- ORP · Orapa Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport97 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport145 mi away
Near BUQ
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base90 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport108 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport142 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXN from BUQ?
The flight distance from Sowa (SXN) to Bulawayo (BUQ) is 166 miles (268 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXN to BUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 SXN to BUQ?
Nonstop service on SXN–BUQ 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXN to BUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXN–BUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXN to BUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXN–BUQ 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.