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YRG to BWU: distance & flight time
Rigolet (Rigolet Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,440 mi
16,801 km · 9,072 nm
20h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRG — Rigolet Airport · Rigolet, 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 YRG
- YRF · Cartwright Airport67 mi away
- YMN · Makkovik Airport69 mi away
- YSO · Postville Airport73 mi away
- YYR · Goose Bay Airport100 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 YRG from BWU?
The flight distance from Rigolet (YRG) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,440 miles (16,801 km, 9,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRG to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 56m 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 Rigolet and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Rigolet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRG to BWU?
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