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SXN to UTW: distance & flight time
Sowa (Sua Pan Airport) → Queenstown (Queenstown Airport)
787 mi
1,266 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- SXN — Sua Pan Airport · Sowa, Botswana
- UTW — Queenstown Airport · Queenstown, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SXN
- ORP · Orapa Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport97 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport145 mi away
Near UTW
- BIY · Bisho Airport71 mi away
- ELS · Ben Schoeman Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXN from UTW?
The flight distance from Sowa (SXN) to Queenstown (UTW) is 787 miles (1,266 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXN to UTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 UTW?
Nonstop service on SXN–UTW 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXN to UTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXN–UTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXN to UTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXN–UTW 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.