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YKX to BWU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,663 mi
15,550 km · 8,397 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from BWU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,663 miles (15,550 km, 8,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Kirkland Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to BWU?
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