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BWU to BKA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
8,984 mi
14,458 km · 7,807 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from BKA?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Moscow (BKA) is 8,984 miles (14,458 km, 7,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to BKA?
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