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BWU to MAD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
10,971 mi
17,656 km · 9,534 nm
21h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 59m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from MAD?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Madrid (MAD) is 10,971 miles (17,656 km, 9,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 59m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to MAD?
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