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SYD to KWL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
4,898 mi
7,883 km · 4,257 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from KWL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Guilin (KWL) is 4,898 miles (7,883 km, 4,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Sydney and Guilin?
Guilin is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to KWL?
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