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BWU to ALX: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
9,196 mi
14,799 km · 7,991 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from ALX?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Alexander City (ALX) is 9,196 miles (14,799 km, 7,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 cheapest way to fly from BWU to ALX?
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