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BIS to BWU: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,691 mi
13,987 km · 7,552 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from BWU?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,691 miles (13,987 km, 7,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Bismarck and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to BWU?
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