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BWU to OSM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Mosul (Mosul International Airport)
8,455 mi
13,606 km · 7,347 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- OSM — Mosul International Airport · Mosul, Iraq
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 OSM
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base89 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from OSM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Mosul (OSM) is 8,455 miles (13,606 km, 7,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to OSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Mosul?
Mosul is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to OSM?
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