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BWU to HVB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
605 mi
974 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from HVB?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 605 miles (974 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWU to HVB?
Nonstop service on BWU–HVB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to HVB?
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Why are some BWU to HVB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–HVB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.