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YZH to BWU: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,262 mi
13,297 km · 7,180 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from BWU?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,262 miles (13,297 km, 7,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Slave Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Slave Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to BWU?
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