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KUA to SWQ: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
1,295 mi
2,083 km · 1,125 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from SWQ?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 1,295 miles (2,083 km, 1,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 KUA to SWQ?
Nonstop service on KUA–SWQ 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 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to SWQ?
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Why are some KUA to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUA–SWQ 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.