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MIM to SWQ: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,827 mi
4,549 km · 2,456 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from SWQ?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,827 miles (4,549 km, 2,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 MIM to SWQ?
Nonstop service on MIM–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 6h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merimbula and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to SWQ?
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Why are some MIM to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MIM–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.