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MEL to SWQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,645 mi
4,256 km · 2,298 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from SWQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,645 miles (4,256 km, 2,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 Melbourne and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SWQ?
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