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WKI to ELS: distance & flight time
Hwange (Hwange (Town) Airport) → East London (Ben Schoeman Airport)
1,017 mi
1,637 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- WKI — Hwange (Town) Airport · Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WKI
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport38 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport48 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport59 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport96 mi away
Near ELS
- BIY · Bisho Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport114 mi away
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKI from ELS?
The flight distance from Hwange (WKI) to East London (ELS) is 1,017 miles (1,637 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKI to ELS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 WKI to ELS?
Nonstop service on WKI–ELS 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKI to ELS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WKI–ELS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WKI to ELS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKI–ELS 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.