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PLO to BWU: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
863 mi
1,389 km · 750 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
863 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from BWU?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Sydney (BWU) is 863 miles (1,389 km, 750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Port Lincoln and Sydney?
Sydney is 0.5 hours ahead of Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to BWU?
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