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RCM to SWQ: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
1,910 mi
3,074 km · 1,660 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SWQ?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 1,910 miles (3,074 km, 1,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 RCM to SWQ?
Nonstop service on RCM–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 4h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCM to SWQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCM–SWQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCM to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCM–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.