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ERF to BWU: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,123 mi
16,291 km · 8,796 nm
20h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 19m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from BWU?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,123 miles (16,291 km, 8,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 19m 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 Erfurt and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to BWU?
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