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SWQ to PBU: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,813 mi
4,527 km · 2,445 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
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 PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from PBU?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Putao (PBU) is 2,813 miles (4,527 km, 2,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to PBU?
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