Nonstop flight route between Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname and Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK), Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname and Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,801 miles (or 15,773 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport and Bankstown Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport and Bankstown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICK / SMNI |
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Location: | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°57'20"N by 57°2'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ICK |
More Information: | ICK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWU / YSBK |
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Location: | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Bankstown Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWU |
More Information: | BWU Maps & Info |
Facts about Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK):
- In addition to being known as "Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport", another name for ICK is "Majoor Henry Fernandes Vliegveld".
- The furthest airport from Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (meaning Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- Because of Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) is Wageningen Airstrip (AGI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of ICK.
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- Because of Bankstown Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Bankstown Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- De Havilland Australia has been affiliated with the airport opening a factory at the airfield in 1942, occupying the area to the south of the runway.
- The furthest airport from Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Bankstown Airport (meaning Bankstown Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- Runway 11C has a straight-in RNAV approach procedure.
- On 26 September 2011, a Cessna 152 registered VH-HCE and operated by Basair Pty Ltd experienced total power loss due to fuel contamination with water.
- The airport and the neighbouring Georges River Golf Course together form a suburb which is usually referred to as Bankstown Airport, although the official name is Bankstown Aerodrome.
- The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.