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MBL to BWU: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,350 mi
15,048 km · 8,125 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial 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 MBL from BWU?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,350 miles (15,048 km, 8,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Manistee and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to BWU?
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