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SXN to SBU: distance & flight time
Sowa (Sua Pan Airport) → Springbok (Springbok Airport)
812 mi
1,307 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
812 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- SXN — Sua Pan Airport · Sowa, Botswana
- SBU — Springbok Airport · Springbok, 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 SXN
- ORP · Orapa Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport97 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport145 mi away
Near SBU
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport51 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport60 mi away
- ALJ · Alexander Bay Airport115 mi away
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXN from SBU?
The flight distance from Sowa (SXN) to Springbok (SBU) is 812 miles (1,307 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXN to SBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 SBU?
Nonstop service on SXN–SBU 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXN to SBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXN–SBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXN to SBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXN–SBU 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.