Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Kotlik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'50"N by 163°31'58"W)
Distance from BNK to KOT:
6,769.69 miles (10,894.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Kotlik Airport (KOT), Kotlik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,770 miles (or 10,895 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 Kotlik 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 Kotlik 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: | KOT / PFKO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kotlik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'50"N by 163°31'58"W |
| Area Served: | Kotlik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOT |
| More Information: | KOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
Facts about Kotlik Airport (KOT):
- In addition to being known as "Kotlik Airport", another name for KOT is "2A9".
- The closest airport to Kotlik Airport (KOT) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KOT.
- Because of Kotlik Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlik 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 Kotlik Airport (KOT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,427 miles (16,780 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Kotlik Airport (KOT) 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 | 34.55 miles (55.61 km) WSW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 43.00 miles (69.21 km) SW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) SW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.80 miles (104.28 km) S | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) S | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) SSE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 93.87 miles (151.08 km) SSE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 103.12 miles (165.95 km) NE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) SW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.24 miles (170.97 km) N | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) ESE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.31 miles (175.91 km) E | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) SE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,426.75 miles (16,780.19 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,415.18 miles (16,761.56 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,391.31 miles (16,723.14 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,350.65 miles (16,657.72 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,306.12 miles (16,586.06 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,196.08 miles (16,408.96 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,177.05 miles (16,378.34 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,132.56 miles (16,306.73 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,130.90 miles (16,304.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,102.61 miles (16,258.54 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,102.61 miles (16,258.54 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,091.19 miles (16,240.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,086.04 miles (16,231.87 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,083.66 miles (16,228.04 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,077.47 miles (16,218.07 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |