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BWU to YVR: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
7,774 mi
12,512 km · 6,756 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from YVR?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Vancouver (YVR) is 7,774 miles (12,512 km, 6,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWU to YVR?
Nonstop service on BWU–YVR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to YVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWU–YVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWU to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–YVR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.