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CCH to BWU: distance & flight time
Chile Chico (Chile Chico Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
6,273 mi
10,096 km · 5,451 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCH — Chile Chico Airport · Chile Chico, Chile
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CCH
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport34 mi away
- BBA · Balmaceda Airport46 mi away
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport71 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport116 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CCH from BWU?
The flight distance from Chile Chico (CCH) to Sydney (BWU) is 6,273 miles (10,096 km, 5,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCH to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CCH to BWU?
Nonstop service on CCH–BWU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chile Chico and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Chile Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCH to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCH–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCH to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCH–BWU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.