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BWU to BBU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
9,456 mi
15,218 km · 8,217 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from BBU?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Bucharest (BBU) is 9,456 miles (15,218 km, 8,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to BBU?
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