# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Shakawe (SWX)

> 8,086 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,086 km / 5,024 mi / 4,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:12 in Hamburg, it's 06:12 in Shakawe)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,326 ft (SWX is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakawe, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.370000, 21.830000
- Elevation: 3,379 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)
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