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WOL to SWQ: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,777 mi
4,469 km · 2,413 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from SWQ?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,777 miles (4,469 km, 2,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 WOL to SWQ?
Nonstop service on WOL–SWQ 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wollongong and Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to SWQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WOL–SWQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WOL to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WOL–SWQ 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.