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GTF to BWU: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,227 mi
13,240 km · 7,149 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from BWU?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,227 miles (13,240 km, 7,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Great Falls and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to BWU?
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