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SWQ to BSJ: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport)
2,767 mi
4,452 km · 2,404 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from BSJ?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Bairnsdale (BSJ) is 2,767 miles (4,452 km, 2,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to BSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is 2 hours ahead of Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to BSJ?
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