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YQL to BWU: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,216 mi
13,222 km · 7,139 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from BWU?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,216 miles (13,222 km, 7,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Lethbridge and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to BWU?
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