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BPN to JOL: distance & flight time
Balikpapan (Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport) → Jolo (Jolo Airport)
580 mi
934 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- JOL — Jolo Airport · Jolo, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 JOL
- ZAM · Zamboanga International Airport94 mi away
- TWT · Sanga Sanga Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BPN from JOL?
The flight distance from Balikpapan (BPN) to Jolo (JOL) is 580 miles (934 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPN to JOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 JOL?
Nonstop service on BPN–JOL 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPN to JOL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BPN–JOL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BPN to JOL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BPN–JOL 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.