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BWU to IES: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
10,017 mi
16,120 km · 8,704 nm
20h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 6m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from IES?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Riesa (IES) is 10,017 miles (16,120 km, 8,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 6m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to IES?
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