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FLL to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,360 mi
15,064 km · 8,134 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,360 miles (15,064 km, 8,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to BWU?
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