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MGY to BWU: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,403 mi
15,133 km · 8,171 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from BWU?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,403 miles (15,133 km, 8,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Dayton and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to BWU?
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