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DIL to SXE: distance & flight time
Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
2,439 mi
3,925 km · 2,120 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, 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 DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport70 mi away
Near SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIL from SXE?
The flight distance from Dili (DIL) to Sale (SXE) is 2,439 miles (3,925 km, 2,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIL to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 DIL to SXE?
Nonstop service on DIL–SXE 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 5h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIL to SXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIL–SXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIL to SXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIL–SXE 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.