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VRL to BWU: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
11,170 mi
17,976 km · 9,706 nm
22h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from BWU?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Sydney (BWU) is 11,170 miles (17,976 km, 9,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 22m 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 Vila Real and Sydney?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to BWU?
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