Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W)
Distance from BNK to ABJ:
10,241.06 miles (16,481.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,241 miles (or 16,481 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNK / YBNA |
| Airport Name: | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport |
| Location: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ballina Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNK |
| More Information: | BNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABJ / DIAP |
| Airport Name: | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport |
| Location: | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Abidjan |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABJ |
| More Information: | ABJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Because of Ballina Byron Gateway Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballina Byron Gateway 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.
- The furthest airport from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,911 miles (19,168 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- The upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
Facts about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ):
- The closest airport to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of ABJ.
- In addition, there are provided an extension of the international terminal of a surface 11 000 to 26 000 m², the refurbishment of the aircraft parking area, renovation of access roads and the construction of a new parking lot.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport handled 959,960 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (meaning Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Disturbances that took place in Côte d'Ivoire in the early 2000s had a negative impact on the airport.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.26 miles (29.39 km) W | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 19.90 miles (32.03 km) SSW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 46.31 miles (74.52 km) N | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) NNW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 106.14 miles (170.82 km) SSW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 126.35 miles (203.33 km) W | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) WSW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) NNW | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 156.74 miles (252.24 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 161.94 miles (260.62 km) SSW | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 162.80 miles (262.00 km) WSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) SW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 183.89 miles (295.95 km) NNW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) SSW | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,869.57 miles (19,102.18 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,835.10 miles (19,046.70 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,824.35 miles (19,029.40 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,819.80 miles (19,022.07 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,771.60 miles (18,944.50 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,762.36 miles (18,929.64 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,755.39 miles (18,918.42 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,754.89 miles (18,917.61 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,749.78 miles (18,909.39 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,722.16 miles (18,864.94 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.82 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,674.21 miles (18,787.78 km) W | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.43 km) ENE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 104.89 miles (168.81 km) WNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 107.89 miles (173.63 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) E | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 150.51 miles (242.21 km) NW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 153.19 miles (246.53 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 181.90 miles (292.74 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 9 | 188.44 miles (303.26 km) NNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 189.28 miles (304.62 km) ENE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 11 | 204.53 miles (329.17 km) WNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) NNE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) E | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 15 | 262.51 miles (422.46 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,125.83 miles (19,514.59 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,010.22 miles (19,328.52 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,935.31 miles (19,207.97 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,906.09 miles (19,160.95 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,895.72 miles (19,144.26 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,817.61 miles (19,018.55 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,726.20 miles (18,871.44 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,695.31 miles (18,821.73 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,673.24 miles (18,786.22 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,636.18 miles (18,726.57 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,631.61 miles (18,719.22 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,623.52 miles (18,706.20 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |