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MSY to BWU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,890 mi
14,306 km · 7,725 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi 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 MSY from BWU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,890 miles (14,306 km, 7,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 New Orleans and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BWU?
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