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YKM to BWU: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,805 mi
12,560 km · 6,782 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from BWU?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,805 miles (12,560 km, 6,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Yakima and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to BWU?
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