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ACH to BWU: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,239 mi
16,478 km · 8,897 nm
20h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 33m 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
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 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 ACH from BWU?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,239 miles (16,478 km, 8,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 33m 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 Altenrhein and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to BWU?
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