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SWQ to SYM: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,431 mi
3,913 km · 2,113 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from SYM?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Simao (SYM) is 2,431 miles (3,913 km, 2,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 SYM?
Nonstop service on SWQ–SYM 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWQ–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWQ to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWQ–SYM 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.