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OWD to BWU: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,098 mi
16,252 km · 8,775 nm
20h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 16m 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
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from BWU?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,098 miles (16,252 km, 8,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 16m 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 Norwood and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to BWU?
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