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GRF to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,734 mi
12,446 km · 6,720 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,734 miles (12,446 km, 6,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Lewis and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to BWU?
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