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CPH to BWU: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,960 mi
16,030 km · 8,655 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 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 CPH from BWU?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,960 miles (16,030 km, 8,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Copenhagen and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to BWU?
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