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PNK to LWY: distance & flight time
Pontianak (Supadio Airport) → Lawas (Lawas Airport)
539 mi
868 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNK — Supadio Airport · Pontianak, Indonesia
- LWY — Lawas Airport · Lawas, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PNK
- KTG · Ketapang(Rahadi Usman) Airport121 mi away
- KCH · Kuching International Airport130 mi away
- SQG · Sintang(Susilo) Airport144 mi away
Near LWY
- LMN · Limbang Airport28 mi away
- LBU · Labuan Airport33 mi away
- BWN · Brunei International Airport34 mi away
- BKM · Bakalalan Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PNK from LWY?
The flight distance from Pontianak (PNK) to Lawas (LWY) is 539 miles (868 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNK to LWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 PNK to LWY?
Nonstop service on PNK–LWY 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontianak and Lawas?
Lawas is 1 hour ahead of Pontianak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNK to LWY?
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Why are some PNK to LWY fares phone-only?
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