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DUS to BWU: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,290 mi
16,560 km · 8,942 nm
20h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 39m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from BWU?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,290 miles (16,560 km, 8,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 39m 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 Duesseldorf and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to BWU?
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