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MSL to BWU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,143 mi
14,714 km · 7,945 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from BWU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,143 miles (14,714 km, 7,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Muscle Shoals and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BWU?
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