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DCY to BWU: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,491 mi
8,838 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from BWU?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,491 miles (8,838 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Daocheng and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to BWU?
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