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BFK to BWU: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,354 mi
13,445 km · 7,260 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from BWU?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,354 miles (13,445 km, 7,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Buckley and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to BWU?
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