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AVP to BWU: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,862 mi
15,871 km · 8,570 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from BWU?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,862 miles (15,871 km, 8,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m 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 Scranton and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to BWU?
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