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BWU to GVA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
10,416 mi
16,763 km · 9,051 nm
20h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 53m 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
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from GVA?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Geneva (GVA) is 10,416 miles (16,763 km, 9,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 53m 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 Geneva?
Geneva is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to GVA?
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