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BWU to SDM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,530 mi
12,118 km · 6,543 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from SDM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,530 miles (12,118 km, 6,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 SDM?
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