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YRO to BWU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,872 mi
15,888 km · 8,579 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
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 YRO from BWU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,872 miles (15,888 km, 8,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from YRO to BWU?
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