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BWU to NEL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
9,926 mi
15,975 km · 8,626 nm
19h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from NEL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 9,926 miles (15,975 km, 8,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to NEL?
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