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BWU to HKT: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
4,505 mi
7,251 km · 3,915 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from HKT?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Phuket (HKT) is 4,505 miles (7,251 km, 3,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to HKT?
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