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ALI to BWU: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,396 mi
13,512 km · 7,296 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
- 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from BWU?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,396 miles (13,512 km, 7,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Alice and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to BWU?
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