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BWU to KKN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
9,136 mi
14,703 km · 7,939 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from KKN?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 9,136 miles (14,703 km, 7,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to KKN?
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