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BGC to SYD: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
11,118 mi
17,893 km · 9,661 nm
22h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 16m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from SYD?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Sydney (SYD) is 11,118 miles (17,893 km, 9,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 16m 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 SYD?
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