About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada and Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,459 miles (or 13,614 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YPY / CYPY
Airport Name: Fort Chipewyan Airport
Location: Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 58°46'2"N by 111°7'3"W
Operator/Owner: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 761 feet (232 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BWU / YSBK
Airport Names:
  1. Bankstown Airport
  2. Sydney/Bankstown Airport
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
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Facts about Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY):

  • The closest airport to Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) is Cluff Lake Airport (XCL), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) ESE of YPY.
  • The furthest airport from Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 9,874 miles (15,891 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • Because of Fort Chipewyan Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Chipewyan 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.
  • Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):

  • Bankstown Airport is a general aviation airport and business park located in the City of Bankstown, 22 km from the central business district of Sydney, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
  • Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
  • During the war, several "dummy houses" were built to make Bankstown Airport and its surrounds appear as a farm, hangars were disguised as houses with fake roads to further confuse the enemy.
  • Runway 11C/29C has three stage, medium intensity edge lights and a Precision Approach Path Indicator or.
  • On 15 September 1982, a Douglas C-47, stored in the open, was damaged when the pilot of a light aircraft committed suicide by deliberately crashing it nearby.
  • The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Fort Chipewyan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Fort Chipewyan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
163.25 miles (101.80 km) ESECluff Lake Airport (XCL)Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Cluff Lake Airport on a map Set XCL as origin Airport Set XCL as destination Airport Get more information about Cluff Lake Airport
291.51 miles (147.27 km) NNWFort Smith Airport (YSM)Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort Smith Airport on a map Set YSM as origin Airport Set YSM as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Smith Airport
3108.27 miles (174.24 km) ENEUranium City Airport (YBE)Uranium City, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Uranium City Airport on a map Set YBE as origin Airport Set YBE as destination Airport Get more information about Uranium City Airport
4145.20 miles (233.68 km) ENEFond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD)Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Fond-du-Lac Airport on a map Set ZFD as origin Airport Set ZFD as destination Airport Get more information about Fond-du-Lac Airport
5146.13 miles (235.17 km) SFort McMurray International Airport (YMM)Fort McMurray, Alberta, CanadaView Fort McMurray International Airport on a map Set YMM as origin Airport Set YMM as destination Airport Get more information about Fort McMurray International Airport
6188.94 miles (304.08 km) NNWFort Resolution Airport (YFR)Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort Resolution Airport on a map Set YFR as origin Airport Set YFR as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Resolution Airport
7190.59 miles (306.73 km) ENEStony Rapids Airport (YSF)Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Stony Rapids Airport on a map Set YSF as origin Airport Set YSF as destination Airport Get more information about Stony Rapids Airport
8216.21 miles (347.95 km) NWHay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)Hay River, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport on a map Set YHY as origin Airport Set YHY as destination Airport Get more information about Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
9217.26 miles (349.65 km) WHigh Level Airport (YOJ)High Level, Alberta, CanadaView High Level Airport on a map Set YOJ as origin Airport Set YOJ as destination Airport Get more information about High Level Airport
10225.82 miles (363.42 km) SSEBuffalo Narrows Airport (YVT)Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Buffalo Narrows Airport on a map Set YVT as origin Airport Set YVT as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Narrows Airport
11255.95 miles (411.90 km) EPoints North Landing Airport (YNL)Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Points North Landing Airport on a map Set YNL as origin Airport Set YNL as destination Airport Get more information about Points North Landing Airport
12270.93 miles (436.02 km) ECollins Bay Airport (YKC)Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Collins Bay Airport on a map Set YKC as origin Airport Set YKC as destination Airport Get more information about Collins Bay Airport
13276.61 miles (445.16 km) SSWSlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as origin Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
14278.33 miles (447.94 km) SLac La Biche Airport (YLB)Lac La Biche, Alberta, CanadaView Lac La Biche Airport on a map Set YLB as origin Airport Set YLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac La Biche Airport
15279.00 miles (449.00 km) NNWYellowknife Airport (YZF)Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Yellowknife Airport on a map Set YZF as origin Airport Set YZF as destination Airport Get more information about Yellowknife Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fort Chipewyan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fort Chipewyan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,874.10 miles (15,890.79 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
29,849.37 miles (15,850.98 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
39,848.21 miles (15,849.12 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
49,830.56 miles (15,820.71 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
59,805.70 miles (15,780.70 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
69,803.13 miles (15,776.58 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
79,790.91 miles (15,756.91 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
89,764.39 miles (15,714.22 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
99,753.04 miles (15,695.96 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
109,736.24 miles (15,668.91 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
119,733.13 miles (15,663.91 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
129,730.21 miles (15,659.22 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
139,729.43 miles (15,657.95 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
149,728.45 miles (15,656.38 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
159,727.26 miles (15,654.47 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bankstown Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bankstown Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.93 miles (17.58 km) ESydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)Mascot (near Sydney), AustraliaView Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport on a map Set SYD as destination Airport Set SYD as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
219.02 miles (30.61 km) WSWCamden Aerodrome (CDU)Camden, New South Wales, AustraliaView Camden Aerodrome on a map Set CDU as destination Airport Set CDU as destination Airport Get more information about Camden Aerodrome
345.41 miles (73.08 km) SSWIllawarra Regional Airport (WOL)Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaView Illawarra Regional Airport on a map Set WOL as destination Airport Set WOL as destination Airport Get more information about Illawarra Regional Airport
470.45 miles (113.38 km) NNEBelmont Airport (BEO)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Belmont Airport on a map Set BEO as destination Airport Set BEO as destination Airport Get more information about Belmont Airport
581.14 miles (130.58 km) NNECessnock Airport (CES)Cessnock, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cessnock Airport on a map Set CES as destination Airport Set CES as destination Airport Get more information about Cessnock Airport
684.70 miles (136.31 km) WNWBathurst Airport (BHS)Bathurst, New South Wales, AustraliaView Bathurst Airport on a map Set BHS as destination Airport Set BHS as destination Airport Get more information about Bathurst Airport
789.21 miles (143.57 km) NNEMaitland Airport (MTL)Maitland, New South Wales, AustraliaView Maitland Airport on a map Set MTL as destination Airport Set MTL as destination Airport Get more information about Maitland Airport
892.09 miles (148.20 km) NNENewcastle Airport (NTL)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NTL as destination Airport Set NTL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport
994.42 miles (151.96 km) SWGoulburn Airport (GUL)Goulburn, New South Wales, AustraliaView Goulburn Airport on a map Set GUL as destination Airport Set GUL as destination Airport Get more information about Goulburn Airport
10123.27 miles (198.38 km) NWMudgee Airport (DGE)Mudgee, New South Wales, AustraliaView Mudgee Airport on a map Set DGE as destination Airport Set DGE as destination Airport Get more information about Mudgee Airport
11139.69 miles (224.81 km) SWCanberra Airport (CBR)Canberra, AustraliaView Canberra Airport on a map Set CBR as destination Airport Set CBR as destination Airport Get more information about Canberra Airport
12144.45 miles (232.46 km) SSWMoruya Airport (MYA)Moruya, New South Wales, AustraliaView Moruya Airport on a map Set MYA as destination Airport Set MYA as destination Airport Get more information about Moruya Airport
13168.82 miles (271.69 km) NNWCoolah Airport (CLH)Coolah, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coolah Airport on a map Set CLH as destination Airport Set CLH as destination Airport Get more information about Coolah Airport
14175.41 miles (282.30 km) WSWCootamundra Airport (CMD)Cootamundra, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cootamundra Airport on a map Set CMD as destination Airport Set CMD as destination Airport Get more information about Cootamundra Airport
15179.86 miles (289.45 km) WNWForbes Airport (FRB)Forbes, New South Wales, AustraliaView Forbes Airport on a map Set FRB as destination Airport Set FRB as destination Airport Get more information about Forbes Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bankstown Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bankstown Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) NWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
212,118.89 miles (19,503.41 km) NHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
312,115.36 miles (19,497.74 km) NPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
412,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) NWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
512,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) NNWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
612,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) NGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
712,036.89 miles (19,371.45 km) NNEFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
812,023.17 miles (19,349.36 km) NNECorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
911,725.73 miles (18,870.69 km) WMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1011,705.34 miles (18,837.86 km) WPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1111,678.64 miles (18,794.90 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1211,628.76 miles (18,714.63 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1311,599.82 miles (18,668.05 km) WNWTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
1411,596.30 miles (18,662.39 km) WNWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1511,530.42 miles (18,556.36 km) WNWGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as destination Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport