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BWU to PAO: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,440 mi
11,974 km · 6,466 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from PAO?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,440 miles (11,974 km, 6,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to PAO?
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