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YLJ to BWU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,480 mi
13,647 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from BWU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,480 miles (13,647 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Meadow Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BWU?
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