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BFM to BWU: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,027 mi
14,528 km · 7,844 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from BWU?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,027 miles (14,528 km, 7,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Mobile and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to BWU?
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