Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BWU to NZY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
7,522 mi
12,106 km · 6,537 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BWU→NZY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from NZY?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to San Diego (NZY) is 7,522 miles (12,106 km, 6,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWU–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.