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MCK to BWU: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,574 mi
13,798 km · 7,451 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from BWU?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,574 miles (13,798 km, 7,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 McCook and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to BWU?
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