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BWB to SLJ: distance & flight time
Barrow Island (Barrow Island Airport) → Solomon (Solomon Airport)
179 mi
289 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BWB — Barrow Island Airport · Barrow Island, Australia
- SLJ — Solomon Airport · Solomon, Australia
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 BWB
- ONS · Onslow Airport59 mi away
- KTA · Karratha Airport89 mi away
- LEA · Learmonth Airport127 mi away
Near SLJ
- OCM · Boolgeeda37 mi away
- PBO · Paraburdoo Airport63 mi away
- CJF · Coondewanna Airport83 mi away
- BYP · Barimunya Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWB from SLJ?
The flight distance from Barrow Island (BWB) to Solomon (SLJ) is 179 miles (289 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWB to SLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 BWB to SLJ?
Nonstop service on BWB–SLJ 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWB to SLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWB–SLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWB to SLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWB–SLJ 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.