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GES to SMQ: distance & flight time
Romblon (General Santos International Airport) → Sampit-Borneo Island (Sampit(Hasan) Airport)
1,024 mi
1,648 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GES — General Santos International Airport · Romblon, Philippines
- SMQ — Sampit(Hasan) Airport · Sampit-Borneo Island, Indonesia
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 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
Near SMQ
- PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport69 mi away
- PKN · Iskandar Airport91 mi away
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GES from SMQ?
The flight distance from Romblon (GES) to Sampit-Borneo Island (SMQ) is 1,024 miles (1,648 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GES to SMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 GES to SMQ?
Nonstop service on GES–SMQ 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Romblon and Sampit-Borneo Island?
Sampit-Borneo Island is 1 hour behind Romblon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GES to SMQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GES–SMQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GES to SMQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GES–SMQ 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.