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LEY to BWU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,309 mi
16,591 km · 8,958 nm
20h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from BWU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,309 miles (16,591 km, 8,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 41m 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 Lelystad and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BWU?
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