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MDL to SWQ: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,542 mi
4,091 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from SWQ?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,542 miles (4,091 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Mandalay and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 1.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to SWQ?
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