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GLT to SWQ: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,472 mi
3,979 km · 2,149 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from SWQ?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,472 miles (3,979 km, 2,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Gladstone and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Gladstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLT to SWQ?
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