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BWU to KEL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
10,083 mi
16,227 km · 8,762 nm
20h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 14m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from KEL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Kiel (KEL) is 10,083 miles (16,227 km, 8,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 14m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to KEL?
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