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BKQ to SWQ: distance & flight time
Blackall (Blackall Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,151 mi
3,461 km · 1,869 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- BKQ — Blackall Airport · Blackall, 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 BKQ
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport60 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport91 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport100 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport147 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 BKQ from SWQ?
The flight distance from Blackall (BKQ) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,151 miles (3,461 km, 1,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKQ to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 BKQ to SWQ?
Nonstop service on BKQ–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Blackall and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Blackall.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKQ to SWQ?
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