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GLW to BWU: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,274 mi
14,925 km · 8,059 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 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 GLW from BWU?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLW) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,274 miles (14,925 km, 8,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLW to BWU?
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