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YRA to BWU: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,350 mi
13,438 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 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 YRA from BWU?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,350 miles (13,438 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Gamètì and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to BWU?
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