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LAA to BWU: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,419 mi
13,549 km · 7,316 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from BWU?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,419 miles (13,549 km, 7,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Lamar and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to BWU?
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