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CQF to BWU: distance & flight time
Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,491 mi
16,884 km · 9,116 nm
21h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, France
- 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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 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 CQF from BWU?
The flight distance from Calais (CQF) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,491 miles (16,884 km, 9,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 2m 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 Calais and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Calais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQF to BWU?
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