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BES to BWU: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,824 mi
17,419 km · 9,405 nm
21h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 41m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from BWU?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,824 miles (17,419 km, 9,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 41m 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 Brest and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BWU?
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