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IWJ to BWU: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
4,900 mi
7,886 km · 4,258 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from BWU?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Sydney (BWU) is 4,900 miles (7,886 km, 4,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Iwami and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to BWU?
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