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SWQ to BKS: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport)
1,083 mi
1,743 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Near BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from BKS?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Bengkulu (BKS) is 1,083 miles (1,743 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to BKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sumbawa Island and Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is 1 hour behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to BKS?
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