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JEF to BWU: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,973 mi
14,441 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from BWU?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,973 miles (14,441 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Jefferson City and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to BWU?
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