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BWU to BWE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
10,114 mi
16,276 km · 8,788 nm
20h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from BWE?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 10,114 miles (16,276 km, 8,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 18m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to BWE?
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