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LDM to BWU: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,340 mi
15,031 km · 8,116 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from BWU?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,340 miles (15,031 km, 8,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from LDM to BWU?
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