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BIR to SWQ: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
3,150 mi
5,070 km · 2,738 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from SWQ?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 3,150 miles (5,070 km, 2,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Biratnagar and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2.3 hours ahead of Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SWQ?
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