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BPN to GES: distance & flight time
Balikpapan (Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport) → Romblon (General Santos International Airport)
759 mi
1,222 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GES — General Santos International Airport · Romblon, Philippines
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 GES
- AAV · Allah Valley Airport32 mi away
- DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport83 mi away
- CBO · Awang Airport98 mi away
- MXI · Mati National Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BPN from GES?
The flight distance from Balikpapan (BPN) to Romblon (GES) is 759 miles (1,222 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPN to GES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 GES?
Nonstop service on BPN–GES 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 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPN to GES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BPN–GES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BPN to GES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BPN–GES 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.