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BWU to CGN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
10,284 mi
16,551 km · 8,937 nm
20h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 38m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from CGN?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Cologne (CGN) is 10,284 miles (16,551 km, 8,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 38m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CGN?
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