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ACF to BWU: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
455 mi
732 km · 395 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 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 ACF from BWU?
The flight distance from Brisbane (ACF) to Sydney (BWU) is 455 miles (732 km, 395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACF to BWU?
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