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KMQ to BWU: distance & flight time
Kanazawa (Komatsu Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
4,949 mi
7,964 km · 4,300 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMQ — Komatsu Airport · Kanazawa, Japan
- 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 KMQ
- FKJ · Fukui Airport20 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport47 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport69 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport74 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 KMQ from BWU?
The flight distance from Kanazawa (KMQ) to Sydney (BWU) is 4,949 miles (7,964 km, 4,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMQ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Kanazawa and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Kanazawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMQ to BWU?
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