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HNL to BWU: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,084 mi
8,182 km · 4,418 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from BWU?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,084 miles (8,182 km, 4,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Honolulu and Sydney?
Sydney is 20 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to BWU?
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