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OXC to BWU: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,996 mi
16,087 km · 8,687 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from BWU?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,996 miles (16,087 km, 8,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Oxford and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to BWU?
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