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BTU to GES: distance & flight time
Bintulu (Bintulu Airport) → Romblon (General Santos International Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BTU — Bintulu Airport · Bintulu, Malaysia
- 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 BTU
- BLG · Belaga Airport61 mi away
- MKM · Mukah Airport67 mi away
- SBW · Sibu Airport93 mi away
- MYY · Miri Airport106 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 BTU from GES?
The flight distance from Bintulu (BTU) to Romblon (GES) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTU to GES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 BTU to GES?
Nonstop service on BTU–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTU to GES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTU–GES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTU to GES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTU–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.