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WBU to BWU: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,339 mi
13,420 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from BWU?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,339 miles (13,420 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Boulder and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to BWU?
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