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BWU to GYU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport)
5,633 mi
9,065 km · 4,895 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from GYU?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Guyuan (GYU) is 5,633 miles (9,065 km, 4,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to GYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWU to GYU?
Nonstop service on BWU–GYU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Guyuan?
Guyuan is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to GYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWU–GYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWU to GYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–GYU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.