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BWU to DIL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport)
2,386 mi
3,840 km · 2,073 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
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 DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from DIL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Dili (DIL) is 2,386 miles (3,840 km, 2,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to DIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Dili?
Dili is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to DIL?
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