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LKP to BWU: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,957 mi
16,024 km · 8,652 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from BWU?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,957 miles (16,024 km, 8,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Lake Placid and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to BWU?
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