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WUH to BWU: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,073 mi
8,164 km · 4,408 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
- 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from BWU?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,073 miles (8,164 km, 4,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Wuhan and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to BWU?
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