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MEN to BWU: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,563 mi
17,000 km · 9,179 nm
21h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 11m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from BWU?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,563 miles (17,000 km, 9,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 11m 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 Mende and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to BWU?
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