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YMM to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,421 mi
13,552 km · 7,317 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,421 miles (13,552 km, 7,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to BWU?
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