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BCI to BWU: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
- 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 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 BCI from BWU?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Sydney (BWU) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 BCI to BWU?
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