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CDS to BWU: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,454 mi
13,606 km · 7,347 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from BWU?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,454 miles (13,606 km, 7,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Childress and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to BWU?
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