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LAW to BWU: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,557 mi
13,771 km · 7,436 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from BWU?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,557 miles (13,771 km, 7,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Lawton and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to BWU?
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