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BWU to ZAD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Zadar (Zadar Airport)
9,986 mi
16,071 km · 8,678 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m 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
- ZAD — Zadar Airport · Zadar, Croatia
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 ZAD
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport57 mi away
- SPU · Split Airport62 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport86 mi away
- BWK · Bol Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from ZAD?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Zadar (ZAD) is 9,986 miles (16,071 km, 8,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to ZAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Zadar?
Zadar is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to ZAD?
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