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BKK to SWQ: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
1,911 mi
3,076 km · 1,661 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from SWQ?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 1,911 miles (3,076 km, 1,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 BKK to SWQ?
Nonstop service on BKK–SWQ 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 4h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SWQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKK–SWQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKK to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKK–SWQ 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.