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ATL to BWU: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,295 mi
14,959 km · 8,077 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from BWU?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,295 miles (14,959 km, 8,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Atlanta and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to BWU?
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