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BWU to CLD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,533 mi
12,123 km · 6,546 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from CLD?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,533 miles (12,123 km, 6,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CLD?
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