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POE to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,753 mi
14,087 km · 7,606 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,753 miles (14,087 km, 7,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Fort Polk and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BWU?
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