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BWU to LST: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Launceston (Launceston Airport)
565 mi
910 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LST — Launceston Airport · Launceston, 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 LST
- DPO · Devonport Airport48 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport86 mi away
- HBA · Hobart International Airport90 mi away
- FLS · Flinders Island Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from LST?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Launceston (LST) is 565 miles (910 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to LST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 LST?
Nonstop service on BWU–LST 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to LST?
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Why are some BWU to LST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–LST 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.