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RAO to BWU: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,437 mi
13,578 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from BWU?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,437 miles (13,578 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to BWU?
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