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SWQ to HVB: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
2,605 mi
4,192 km · 2,263 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from HVB?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 2,605 miles (4,192 km, 2,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 2 hours ahead of Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to HVB?
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