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BWU to NRT: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
4,863 mi
7,827 km · 4,226 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from NRT?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Tokyo (NRT) is 4,863 miles (7,827 km, 4,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to NRT?
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