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EKI to BWU: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,337 mi
15,027 km · 8,114 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from BWU?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,337 miles (15,027 km, 8,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 EKI to BWU?
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