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SKE to BWU: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,967 mi
16,040 km · 8,661 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu 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 SKE from BWU?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,967 miles (16,040 km, 8,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Skien and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to BWU?
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