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RCU to BWU: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,272 mi
11,704 km · 6,320 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- 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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 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 RCU from BWU?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,272 miles (11,704 km, 6,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Rio Cuarto and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Rio Cuarto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to BWU?
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