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BWU to LEJ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
10,062 mi
16,192 km · 8,743 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from LEJ?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 10,062 miles (16,192 km, 8,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to LEJ?
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