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SBW to BWN: distance & flight time
Sibu (Sibu Airport) → Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei International Airport)
275 mi
442 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SBW — Sibu Airport · Sibu, Malaysia
- BWN — Brunei International Airport · Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
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 SBW
- MKM · Mukah Airport45 mi away
- BTU · Bintulu Airport93 mi away
- PSU · Pangsuma Airport118 mi away
- KCH · Kuching International Airport125 mi away
Near BWN
- LMN · Limbang Airport11 mi away
- LBU · Labuan Airport33 mi away
- LWY · Lawas Airport34 mi away
- MZV · Mulu Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBW from BWN?
The flight distance from Sibu (SBW) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) is 275 miles (442 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBW to BWN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 SBW to BWN?
Nonstop service on SBW–BWN 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBW to BWN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBW–BWN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBW to BWN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBW–BWN 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.