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GWT to BKS: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport)
6,596 mi
10,615 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from BKS?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Bengkulu (BKS) is 6,596 miles (10,615 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to BKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Westerland and Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is 5 hours ahead of Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to BKS?
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