Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Atar, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W)
Distance from BNK to ATR:
11,419.08 miles (18,377.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Atar Airport (ATR), Atar, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,419 miles (or 18,377 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 Atar 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 Atar 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: | ATR / GQPA |
| Airport Name: | Atar Airport |
| Location: | Atar, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATR |
| More Information: | ATR 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 upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is 5 km from the Ballina CBD, in Southern Cross Drive.
- 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.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
Facts about Atar Airport (ATR):
- Because of Atar Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Atar 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.
- Atar Airport (ATR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Atar Airport (ATR) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Atar Airport (meaning Atar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,859 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Atar Airport (ATR) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) WSW of ATR.
| 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 | 102.06 miles (164.26 km) WSW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.35 km) N | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) NNE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 170.37 miles (274.19 km) SE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 193.74 miles (311.79 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 252.13 miles (405.77 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 259.31 miles (417.31 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 261.58 miles (420.97 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 268.95 miles (432.83 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 270.07 miles (434.64 km) ESE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 278.14 miles (447.62 km) SSW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) NW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 291.09 miles (468.47 km) SSE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 292.93 miles (471.43 km) SSW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.88 miles (19,859.06 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) SSE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,311.83 miles (19,813.91 km) SSE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) ESE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) E | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,257.62 miles (19,726.68 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,253.64 miles (19,720.28 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,247.31 miles (19,710.09 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,243.84 miles (19,704.50 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,223.39 miles (19,671.59 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.09 km) ESE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,213.45 miles (19,655.59 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,183.95 miles (19,608.12 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.37 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,154.58 miles (19,560.84 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |