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SCE to BWU: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,749 mi
15,689 km · 8,471 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from BWU?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,749 miles (15,689 km, 8,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BWU?
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