# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Shakawe (SWX)

> 7,771 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,771 km / 4,829 mi / 4,196 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:37 in Montevideo, it's 07:37 in Shakawe)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,274 ft (SWX is higher than MVD)

## Airports

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:37 in Montevideo, it's 07:37 in Shakawe.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)