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BWU to LGB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,512 mi
12,089 km · 6,528 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from LGB?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,512 miles (12,089 km, 6,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to LGB?
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