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AVL to BWU: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,432 mi
15,179 km · 8,196 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from BWU?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,432 miles (15,179 km, 8,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Asheville and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to BWU?
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