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MNL-BWN flights: Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan —

Flights from Manila (MNL) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN): Royal Brunei Airlines and Philippine Airlines. Fares in PHP, schedule, booking tips and FAQ.

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🇵🇭 MNL 🇧🇳 BWN
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FP By FlyPilipinas Editorial Team · Updated May 2026 · 5 min read
Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) — Filipino leisure outbound airport, photo via Wikimedia Commons (media-list scan)
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2

Airlines

4×

Per week

₱9,500

From (est.)

3h

Nonstop

Manila / Pasay (MNL) → Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN)

MNL🇵🇭

Manila / Pasay

DISTANCE

1 356 km

BWN🇧🇳

Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei International Airport

~2h 29mDirect flights+0 h · same time zone

Flight time is an estimate: great-circle distance with ~8% routing adjustment and ~45 min ground operations. Actual block time depends on the carrier, winds, and specific service (check the airline schedule).

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Flights Manila (MNL) → Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN)

Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan connects the Philippine capital directly with the capital of Brunei, with around 4 flights a week. The route carries overseas Filipino workers — Brunei has a long-established Filipino community — alongside business travellers and people visiting family. Block time is about three hours.

Airlines on this route

Two carriers fly Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan: Royal Brunei Airlines and Philippine Airlines, both full-service with a checked baggage allowance and a meal included. The pairing gives the route a wider spread of schedules across the week.

PHP fares

Fares are quoted in PHP and move with demand. Prices rise around the December holidays and the labour-contract seasons; for those dates, booking six to eight weeks ahead is sensible. For ordinary travel, three to five weeks of lead time usually secures a reasonable economy fare.

About Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, a small, quiet city on the island of Borneo, the centre of an oil-rich sultanate. It has a long-established Filipino working community across services and healthcare. For travellers from Manila it is most often a work or family-visit destination.

FAQ

Which airlines fly from Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan? Royal Brunei Airlines and Philippine Airlines fly Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan, with around 4 departures a week.

How long is the flight from Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan? Nonstop block time is about 3.0 hours.

When are Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan fares cheapest? Fares on MNL-BWN are quoted in PHP and move with demand. They climb around the December holidays and Holy Week, and around Eid for this corridor. Booking four to eight weeks ahead usually secures a reasonable economy fare.

Is MNL-BWN an OFW route? Yes — this is an OFW corridor. Carriers serving it often offer extra checked-baggage allowances for overseas Filipino workers; confirm the exact uplift with the airline when booking.

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Updated May 2026

Disclaimer: Fare ranges, visa rules, and customs allowances change frequently. Verify all rates and policies with airlines, the DMW, and the Philippine Bureau of Immigration before booking.