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BWX to BWU: distance & flight time
Banyuwangi (Blimbingsari Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
2,924 mi
4,706 km · 2,541 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWX — Blimbingsari Airport · Banyuwangi, Indonesia
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWX
- DPS · Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport64 mi away
- SUP · Trunojoyo Airport94 mi away
- MLG · Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport114 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport121 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWX from BWU?
The flight distance from Banyuwangi (BWX) to Sydney (BWU) is 2,924 miles (4,706 km, 2,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWX to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWX to BWU?
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