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YGB to BWU: distance & flight time
Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,736 mi
12,450 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, Canada
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 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 YGB from BWU?
The flight distance from Texada (YGB) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,736 miles (12,450 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGB to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 YGB to BWU?
Nonstop service on YGB–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Texada and Sydney?
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Texada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGB to BWU?
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Why are some YGB to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGB–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.