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LAX to BWU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,503 mi
12,075 km · 6,520 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from BWU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,503 miles (12,075 km, 6,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Los Angeles and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BWU?
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