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YYF to BWU: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,928 mi
12,759 km · 6,889 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from BWU?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,928 miles (12,759 km, 6,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Penticton and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Penticton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to BWU?
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