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LXN to BWU: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,627 mi
13,884 km · 7,497 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 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 LXN from BWU?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,627 miles (13,884 km, 7,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 LXN to BWU?
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