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MSP to BWU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,018 mi
14,512 km · 7,836 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from BWU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,018 miles (14,512 km, 7,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Minneapolis and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to BWU?
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