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PIT to BWU: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,622 mi
15,485 km · 8,361 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from BWU?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,622 miles (15,485 km, 8,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 Pittsburgh and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to BWU?
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