Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Nema, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W)
Distance from BNK to EMN:
10,958.22 miles (17,635.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Néma Airport (EMN), Nema, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,958 miles (or 17,636 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 Néma 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 Néma 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: | EMN / GQNI |
| Airport Name: | Néma Airport |
| Location: | Nema, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W |
| Area Served: | Néma, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMN |
| More Information: | EMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- A master plan for an upgrade and expansion of the terminal has been drawn up and may be constructed with a new glass facade facing the apron and runway as well as a new drop-off/pick-up area and multiple interior changes.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- 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 Néma Airport (EMN):
- Néma Airport (EMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Néma Airport (EMN) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Néma Airport (meaning Néma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.
- Because of Néma Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Néma 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 closest airport to Néma Airport (EMN) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 62 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of EMN.
| 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 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) WSW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) S | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 3 | 153.78 miles (247.48 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 177.93 miles (286.35 km) WSW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 5 | 192.28 miles (309.44 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 235.21 miles (378.53 km) W | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 239.26 miles (385.06 km) WSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) E | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 260.09 miles (418.57 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 10 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) W | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) S | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 12 | 285.29 miles (459.12 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 13 | 302.10 miles (486.19 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 309.70 miles (498.41 km) WSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 15 | 317.92 miles (511.65 km) SSE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.05 miles (19,601.84 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,165.41 miles (19,578.29 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,164.96 miles (19,577.56 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,162.77 miles (19,574.03 km) E | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,152.63 miles (19,557.71 km) ESE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,147.95 miles (19,550.18 km) E | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,139.26 miles (19,536.19 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,137.22 miles (19,532.91 km) E | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,136.43 miles (19,531.64 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,133.00 miles (19,526.12 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,125.59 miles (19,514.19 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,121.79 miles (19,508.08 km) SE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,120.47 miles (19,505.95 km) E | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,114.89 miles (19,496.98 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 12,114.24 miles (19,495.94 km) E | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |