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BWU to GLZ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
10,356 mi
16,667 km · 8,999 nm
20h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 46m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from GLZ?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 10,356 miles (16,667 km, 8,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 46m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to GLZ?
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