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PAD to BWU: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,207 mi
16,427 km · 8,870 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,207 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 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from BWU?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,207 miles (16,427 km, 8,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD 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 Paderborn and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to BWU?
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