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BWU to ABD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
8,023 mi
12,912 km · 6,972 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from ABD?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Abadan (ABD) is 8,023 miles (12,912 km, 6,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Sydney and Abadan?
Abadan is 6.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to ABD?
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