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FXE to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,363 mi
15,068 km · 8,136 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,363 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,363 miles (15,068 km, 8,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE 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 FXE to BWU?
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