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SMQ to BPN: distance & flight time
Sampit-Borneo Island (Sampit(Hasan) Airport) → Balikpapan (Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMQ — Sampit(Hasan) Airport · Sampit-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- BPN — Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport · Balikpapan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMQ
- PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport69 mi away
- PKN · Iskandar Airport91 mi away
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport140 mi away
Near BPN
- SRI · Temindung Airport57 mi away
- TSX · Tanjung Santan Airport90 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport120 mi away
- SGQ · Sanggata/Sangkimah Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMQ from BPN?
The flight distance from Sampit-Borneo Island (SMQ) to Balikpapan (BPN) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMQ to BPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 SMQ to BPN?
Nonstop service on SMQ–BPN 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sampit-Borneo Island and Balikpapan?
Balikpapan is 1 hour ahead of Sampit-Borneo Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMQ to BPN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMQ–BPN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMQ to BPN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMQ–BPN 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.