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SWQ to BNK: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
2,734 mi
4,400 km · 2,376 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from BNK?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 2,734 miles (4,400 km, 2,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 SWQ to BNK?
Nonstop service on SWQ–BNK 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 5h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumbawa Island and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 2 hours ahead of Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to BNK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWQ–BNK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWQ to BNK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWQ–BNK 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.