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VKG to BWU: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
4,269 mi
6,871 km · 3,710 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from BWU?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Sydney (BWU) is 4,269 miles (6,871 km, 3,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VKG to BWU?
Nonstop service on VKG–BWU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rach Gia and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VKG–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VKG to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VKG–BWU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.