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ZCO to BWU: distance & flight time
Temuco (La Araucanía Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
6,681 mi
10,752 km · 5,805 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZCO — La Araucanía Airport · Temuco, Chile
- 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 ZCO
- PZS · Maquehue Airport11 mi away
- ZPC · Pucón Airport47 mi away
- ZIC · Victoria Airport50 mi away
- ZAL · Pichoy Airport55 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 ZCO from BWU?
The flight distance from Temuco (ZCO) to Sydney (BWU) is 6,681 miles (10,752 km, 5,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCO to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 ZCO to BWU?
Nonstop service on ZCO–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 13h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZCO to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZCO–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZCO to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZCO–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.