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BNE to BWU: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 408 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from BWU?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (BWU) is 469 miles (755 km, 408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BNE to BWU?
Nonstop service on BNE–BWU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brisbane and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BNE–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BNE to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNE–BWU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.