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CYS to BWU: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,386 mi
13,496 km · 7,287 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, 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 CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 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 CYS from BWU?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,386 miles (13,496 km, 7,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Cheyenne and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Cheyenne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to BWU?
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