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BWU to LAN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
9,420 mi
15,159 km · 8,185 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from LAN?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Lansing (LAN) is 9,420 miles (15,159 km, 8,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to LAN?
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