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BWU to GWT: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
10,136 mi
16,313 km · 8,808 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from GWT?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Westerland (GWT) is 10,136 miles (16,313 km, 8,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to GWT?
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