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YQF to BWU: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,229 mi
13,243 km · 7,151 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from BWU?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,229 miles (13,243 km, 7,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to BWU?
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