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GFK to BWU: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,872 mi
14,277 km · 7,709 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from BWU?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,872 miles (14,277 km, 7,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Grand Forks and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to BWU?
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