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AAH to BWU: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,324 mi
16,616 km · 8,972 nm
20h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from BWU?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,324 miles (16,616 km, 8,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to BWU?
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