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BWU to CUL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
7,781 mi
12,522 km · 6,761 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from CUL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Culiacan (CUL) is 7,781 miles (12,522 km, 6,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Culiacan?
Culiacan is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CUL?
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