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ARM to SWQ: distance & flight time
Armidale (Armidale Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,679 mi
4,312 km · 2,328 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARM — Armidale Airport · Armidale, Australia
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARM
- IVR · Inverell Airport52 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport59 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport60 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport78 mi away
Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARM from SWQ?
The flight distance from Armidale (ARM) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,679 miles (4,312 km, 2,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARM to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Armidale and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Armidale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARM to SWQ?
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