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CLS to BWU: distance & flight time
Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,704 mi
12,399 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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 CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 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 CLS from BWU?
The flight distance from Chehalis (CLS) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,704 miles (12,399 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Chehalis and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Chehalis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLS to BWU?
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