Bandar Seri Begawan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei (Brunei-Muara District), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brunei International Airport (BWN), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bandar Seri Begawan runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 4.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bandar Seri Begawan is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brunei International Airport (BWN), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Limbang Airport (LMN, 12 km), Labuan Airport (LBU, 57 km), Mulu Airport (MZV, 95 km).
Flights to Bandar Seri Begawan: every airport, routes and times
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kota Kinabalu, 174 km (Malaysia)
- Sandakan, 367 km (Malaysia)
- Tawau, 335 km (Malaysia)
- Miri, 118 km (Malaysia)
- Tarakan, 342 km (Indonesia)
- Bintulu, 285 km (Malaysia)
- Lahad Datu, 376 km (Malaysia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Pyongyang, Nanjing.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bandar Seri Begawan?
Brunei International Airport (BWN), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bandar Seri Begawan?
About 64,409 people live in Bandar Seri Begawan, across 100,360,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bandar Seri Begawan in?
Asia/Brunei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Bandar Seri Begawan?
The Dollar (BND). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bandar Seri Begawan?
Kota Kinabalu (174 km), Sandakan (367 km), Tawau (335 km), Miri (118 km), Tarakan (342 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.