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SWU to BWU: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,153 mi
8,293 km · 4,478 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from BWU?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,153 miles (8,293 km, 4,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Suwon and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to BWU?
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