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BWU to TYS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
9,359 mi
15,062 km · 8,133 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from TYS?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 9,359 miles (15,062 km, 8,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to TYS?
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