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AMS to BWU: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,343 mi
16,645 km · 8,988 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from BWU?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,343 miles (16,645 km, 8,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Amsterdam and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to BWU?
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