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SWQ to BWU: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
2,763 mi
4,447 km · 2,401 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,763 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from BWU?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Sydney (BWU) is 2,763 miles (4,447 km, 2,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to BWU?
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 Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to BWU?
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