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WKI to SWX: distance & flight time
Hwange (Hwange (Town) Airport) → Shakawe (Shakawe Airport)
307 mi
495 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SWX — Shakawe Airport · Shakawe, Botswana
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 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 SWX
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport138 mi away
- NDU · Rundu Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKI from SWX?
The flight distance from Hwange (WKI) to Shakawe (SWX) is 307 miles (495 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKI to SWX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 SWX?
Nonstop service on WKI–SWX 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKI to SWX?
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Why are some WKI to SWX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKI–SWX 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.