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MCY to SWQ: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,648 mi
4,262 km · 2,301 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from SWQ?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,648 miles (4,262 km, 2,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 Maroochydore and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to SWQ?
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