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BWU to PDV: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
9,500 mi
15,289 km · 8,255 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from PDV?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 9,500 miles (15,289 km, 8,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to PDV?
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