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BXU to BTU: distance & flight time
Butuan (Bancasi Airport) → Bintulu (Bintulu Airport)
946 mi
1,522 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BXU — Bancasi Airport · Butuan, Philippines
- BTU — Bintulu Airport · Bintulu, Malaysia
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 BXU
- TDG · Tandag Airport48 mi away
- SUG · Surigao Airport56 mi away
- CGM · Camiguin Airport57 mi away
- IAO · Siargao Airport73 mi away
Near BTU
- BLG · Belaga Airport61 mi away
- MKM · Mukah Airport67 mi away
- SBW · Sibu Airport93 mi away
- MYY · Miri Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BXU from BTU?
The flight distance from Butuan (BXU) to Bintulu (BTU) is 946 miles (1,522 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BXU to BTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 BXU to BTU?
Nonstop service on BXU–BTU 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BXU to BTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BXU–BTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BXU to BTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BXU–BTU 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.