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DUM to BWU: distance & flight time
Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
4,042 mi
6,506 km · 3,513 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, Indonesia
- 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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 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 DUM from BWU?
The flight distance from Dumai (DUM) to Sydney (BWU) is 4,042 miles (6,506 km, 3,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Dumai and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Dumai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUM to BWU?
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