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LIW to BTJ: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Near BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIW from BTJ?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 LIW to BTJ?
Nonstop service on LIW–BTJ 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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loikaw and Banda Aceh?
Banda Aceh is 0.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to BTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–BTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIW to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIW–BTJ 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.