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YBW to BWU: distance & flight time
Bedwell Harbour (Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,759 mi
12,486 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- YBW — Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base · Bedwell Harbour, Canada
- 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 YBW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport31 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport11 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base14 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport15 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 YBW from BWU?
The flight distance from Bedwell Harbour (YBW) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,759 miles (12,486 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBW to BWU?
Nonstop service on YBW–BWU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bedwell Harbour and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Bedwell Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBW to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBW–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBW to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBW–BWU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.