# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ)

> 4,256 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,256 km / 2,644 mi / 2,298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:10 in Melbourne, it's 06:10 in Sumbawa Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 418 ft (SWQ is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

### [Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swq-sumbawa-island-sumbawa-besar-airport/1ef266df-f92a-61ec-a3c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADS
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.490000, 117.410000
- Elevation: 16 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:10 in Melbourne, it's 06:10 in Sumbawa Island.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swq-sumbawa-island-sumbawa-besar-airport/1ef266df-f92a-61ec-a3c7-06bb2780ed98)
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