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FOD to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,937 mi
14,383 km · 7,766 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,937 miles (14,383 km, 7,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Dodge and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to BWU?
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