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SWQ to SYD: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
2,773 mi
4,463 km · 2,410 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from SYD?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Sydney (SYD) is 2,773 miles (4,463 km, 2,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m 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 SYD?
Nonstop service on SWQ–SYD 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 5h 54m nonstop estimate.
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 SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWQ–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWQ to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWQ–SYD 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.