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BQA to SMQ: distance & flight time
Baler (Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport) → Sampit-Borneo Island (Sampit(Hasan) Airport)
1,388 mi
2,233 km · 1,206 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQA — Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport · Baler, Philippines
- SMQ — Sampit(Hasan) Airport · Sampit-Borneo Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BQA
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport73 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport74 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport85 mi away
- MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport90 mi away
Near SMQ
- PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport69 mi away
- PKN · Iskandar Airport91 mi away
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BQA from SMQ?
The flight distance from Baler (BQA) to Sampit-Borneo Island (SMQ) is 1,388 miles (2,233 km, 1,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQA to SMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 BQA to SMQ?
Nonstop service on BQA–SMQ 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 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baler and Sampit-Borneo Island?
Sampit-Borneo Island is 1 hour behind Baler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQA to SMQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BQA–SMQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BQA to SMQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BQA–SMQ 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.