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USM to SWQ: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
1,726 mi
2,777 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 mi away
Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from SWQ?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 1,726 miles (2,777 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Ko Samui and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 1 hour ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to SWQ?
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