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FSD to BWU: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,828 mi
14,208 km · 7,672 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from BWU?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,828 miles (14,208 km, 7,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Sioux Falls and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to BWU?
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