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BWU to RAS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
8,149 mi
13,114 km · 7,081 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from RAS?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Rasht (RAS) is 8,149 miles (13,114 km, 7,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 6.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to RAS?
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