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QEF to BWU: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,240 mi
16,479 km · 8,898 nm
20h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 33m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from BWU?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,240 miles (16,479 km, 8,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 33m 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 Egelsbach and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to BWU?
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