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OLV to BWU: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,029 mi
14,531 km · 7,846 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from BWU?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,029 miles (14,531 km, 7,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Olive Branch and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to BWU?
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