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SOW to BWU: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,941 mi
12,780 km · 6,901 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from BWU?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,941 miles (12,780 km, 6,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Show Low and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to BWU?
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