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ZAM to TJS: distance & flight time
Zamboanga (Zamboanga International Airport) → Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island (Tanjung Harapan Airport)
429 mi
690 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZAM — Zamboanga International Airport · Zamboanga, Philippines
- TJS — Tanjung Harapan Airport · Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island, Indonesia
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 ZAM
- JOL · Jolo Airport94 mi away
- PAG · Pagadian Airport115 mi away
- DPL · Dipolog Airport145 mi away
- CBO · Awang Airport148 mi away
Near TJS
- TRK · Juwata Airport37 mi away
- BEJ · Kalimarau Airport47 mi away
- BYQ · Bunyu Airport55 mi away
- NNX · Nunukan Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAM from TJS?
The flight distance from Zamboanga (ZAM) to Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island (TJS) is 429 miles (690 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAM to TJS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 ZAM to TJS?
Nonstop service on ZAM–TJS 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAM to TJS?
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Why are some ZAM to TJS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAM–TJS 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.