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NKT to BWU: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,536 mi
13,738 km · 7,418 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from BWU?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,536 miles (13,738 km, 7,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Cizre and Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to BWU?
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