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BWU to KBR: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
4,216 mi
6,785 km · 3,663 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from KBR?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 4,216 miles (6,785 km, 3,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to KBR?
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