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XMN to BWU: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
4,580 mi
7,370 km · 3,980 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from BWU?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Sydney (BWU) is 4,580 miles (7,370 km, 3,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 XMN to BWU?
Nonstop service on XMN–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 9h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiamen and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XMN–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XMN to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XMN–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.