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YDQ to BWU: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,074 mi
12,994 km · 7,016 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from BWU?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,074 miles (12,994 km, 7,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Dawson Creek and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to BWU?
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