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HTL to BWU: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,428 mi
15,173 km · 8,193 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from BWU?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,428 miles (15,173 km, 8,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Houghton Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to BWU?
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