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BWU to JRB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
9,948 mi
16,010 km · 8,644 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from JRB?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to New York (JRB) is 9,948 miles (16,010 km, 8,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 New York?
New York is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to JRB?
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