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BPN to BBN: distance & flight time
Balikpapan (Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport) → Bario (Bario Airport)
359 mi
578 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
359 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BPN — Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport · Balikpapan, Indonesia
- BBN — Bario Airport · Bario, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BPN
- SRI · Temindung Airport57 mi away
- TSX · Tanjung Santan Airport90 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport120 mi away
- SGQ · Sanggata/Sangkimah Airport123 mi away
Near BBN
- BKM · Bakalalan Airport19 mi away
- LBW · Long Bawan Airport19 mi away
- LGL · Long Lellang Airport31 mi away
- ODN · Long Seridan Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BPN from BBN?
The flight distance from Balikpapan (BPN) to Bario (BBN) is 359 miles (578 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPN to BBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 BPN to BBN?
Nonstop service on BPN–BBN 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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPN to BBN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BPN–BBN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BPN to BBN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BPN–BBN 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.