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YXJ to BWU: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,067 mi
12,982 km · 7,010 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from BWU?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,067 miles (12,982 km, 7,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Fort Saint John and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to BWU?
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