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BWU to SME: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
9,346 mi
15,041 km · 8,121 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from SME?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Somerset (SME) is 9,346 miles (15,041 km, 8,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SME?
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