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SLJ to BWB: distance & flight time
Solomon (Solomon Airport) → Barrow Island (Barrow Island Airport)
179 mi
289 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SLJ — Solomon Airport · Solomon, Australia
- BWB — Barrow Island Airport · Barrow Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLJ
- OCM · Boolgeeda37 mi away
- PBO · Paraburdoo Airport63 mi away
- CJF · Coondewanna Airport83 mi away
- BYP · Barimunya Airport94 mi away
Near BWB
- ONS · Onslow Airport59 mi away
- KTA · Karratha Airport89 mi away
- LEA · Learmonth Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLJ from BWB?
The flight distance from Solomon (SLJ) to Barrow Island (BWB) is 179 miles (289 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLJ to BWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 SLJ to BWB?
Nonstop service on SLJ–BWB 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLJ to BWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLJ–BWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLJ to BWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLJ–BWB 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.