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YXL to BWU: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,129 mi
14,691 km · 7,933 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from BWU?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,129 miles (14,691 km, 7,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Sioux Lookout and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to BWU?
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