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YOD to BWU: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,416 mi
13,545 km · 7,314 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from BWU?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,416 miles (13,545 km, 7,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Cold Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to BWU?
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