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BUD to BWU: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,790 mi
15,755 km · 8,507 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from BWU?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,790 miles (15,755 km, 8,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Budapest and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to BWU?
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