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SWQ to HOE: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
2,297 mi
3,697 km · 1,996 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from HOE?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 2,297 miles (3,697 km, 1,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 1 hour behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to HOE?
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