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KET to SWQ: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,386 mi
3,839 km · 2,073 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from SWQ?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,386 miles (3,839 km, 2,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Kengtung and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 1.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to SWQ?
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