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KWL to SWQ: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,381 mi
3,832 km · 2,069 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from SWQ?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,381 miles (3,832 km, 2,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 KWL to SWQ?
Nonstop service on KWL–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 5h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to SWQ?
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Why are some KWL to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KWL–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.