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SLC to BWU: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,029 mi
12,921 km · 6,977 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from BWU?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,029 miles (12,921 km, 6,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Salt Lake City and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to BWU?
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