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MWQ to BWH: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
1,080 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWQ from BWH?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Butterworth (BWH) is 1,080 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Magwe and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 1.5 hours ahead of Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to BWH?
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