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BWU to ACA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
7,947 mi
12,790 km · 6,906 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from ACA?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Acapulco (ACA) is 7,947 miles (12,790 km, 6,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Sydney and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to ACA?
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