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KNO to SWQ: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
1,527 mi
2,458 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from SWQ?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 1,527 miles (2,458 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Medan and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to SWQ?
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