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GUF to BWU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,041 mi
14,551 km · 7,857 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from BWU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,041 miles (14,551 km, 7,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Gulf Shores and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to BWU?
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