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AYS to BWU: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,359 mi
15,061 km · 8,132 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from BWU?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,359 miles (15,061 km, 8,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 AYS to BWU?
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