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SBW to SJI: distance & flight time
Sibu (Sibu Airport) → San Jose (San Jose Airport)
934 mi
1,502 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- SJI — San Jose Airport · San Jose, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 SJI
- MBO · Mamburao Airport66 mi away
- USU · Francisco B. Reyes Airport66 mi away
- MPH · Godofredo P. Ramos Airport68 mi away
- TBH · Tugdan Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBW from SJI?
The flight distance from Sibu (SBW) to San Jose (SJI) is 934 miles (1,502 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBW to SJI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 SJI?
Nonstop service on SBW–SJI 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 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBW to SJI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBW–SJI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBW to SJI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBW–SJI 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.