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BWU to SWQ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,763 mi
4,447 km · 2,401 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from SWQ?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,763 miles (4,447 km, 2,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SWQ?
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