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BWU to AVR: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
11,277 mi
18,148 km · 9,799 nm
22h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from AVR?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Alverca (AVR) is 11,277 miles (18,148 km, 9,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 35m 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 Alverca?
Alverca is 9 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to AVR?
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