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BWU to GRF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
7,734 mi
12,446 km · 6,720 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from GRF?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 7,734 miles (12,446 km, 6,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to GRF?
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