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SWQ to LXG: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
2,307 mi
3,713 km · 2,005 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from LXG?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 2,307 miles (3,713 km, 2,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 LXG?
Nonstop service on SWQ–LXG 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 4h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumbawa Island and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 1 hour behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to LXG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWQ–LXG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWQ to LXG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWQ–LXG 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.