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BGC to BWU: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
11,108 mi
17,877 km · 9,653 nm
22h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from BWU?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Sydney (BWU) is 11,108 miles (17,877 km, 9,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 15m 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 Braganca and Sydney?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to BWU?
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