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SNW to BWU: distance & flight time
Thandwe (Thandwe Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,195 mi
8,361 km · 4,515 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
- 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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 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 SNW from BWU?
The flight distance from Thandwe (SNW) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,195 miles (8,361 km, 4,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Thandwe and Sydney?
Sydney is 3.5 hours ahead of Thandwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNW to BWU?
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