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GAE to BWU: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,208 mi
16,428 km · 8,870 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from BWU?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,208 miles (16,428 km, 8,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Gabes and Sydney?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to BWU?
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