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RKP to BWU: distance & flight time
Rockport (Aransas County Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,461 mi
13,616 km · 7,352 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RKP — Aransas County Airport · Rockport, 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 RKP
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport35 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport53 mi away
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station62 mi away
- PSX · Palacios Municipal 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 RKP from BWU?
The flight distance from Rockport (RKP) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,461 miles (13,616 km, 7,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKP to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Rockport and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Rockport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKP to BWU?
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