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YQY to BWH: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
8,673 mi
13,957 km · 7,536 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from BWH?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Butterworth (BWH) is 8,673 miles (13,957 km, 7,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Sydney and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 11 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to BWH?
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