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BWU to CAE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,484 mi
15,262 km · 8,241 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from CAE?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,484 miles (15,262 km, 8,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CAE?
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