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DRI to BWU: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,740 mi
14,065 km · 7,595 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from BWU?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,740 miles (14,065 km, 7,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Deridder and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to BWU?
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