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BWU to LRU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
8,044 mi
12,946 km · 6,990 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from LRU?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 8,044 miles (12,946 km, 6,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to LRU?
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