Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Kuummiit, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W)
Distance from BNK to KUZ:
9,838.91 miles (15,834.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), Kuummiit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,839 miles (or 15,834 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 Kuummiit Heliport, 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 Kuummiit Heliport. 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: | KUZ / BGKM |
| Airport Name: | Kuummiit Heliport |
| Location: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W |
| Area Served: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUZ |
| More Information: | KUZ 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.
- In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- 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.
- It is 5 km from the Ballina CBD, in Southern Cross Drive.
Facts about Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ):
- Because of Kuummiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuummiit Heliport 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 Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,837 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KUZ.
| 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 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) S | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.27 miles (39.06 km) SW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 370.68 miles (596.54 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 381.59 miles (614.11 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 385.41 miles (620.26 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 389.96 miles (627.57 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 424.40 miles (683.01 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 427.59 miles (688.14 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 436.77 miles (702.91 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 438.64 miles (705.93 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.07 miles (708.23 km) E | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.75 miles (17,440.01 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,835.93 miles (17,438.69 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,801.26 miles (17,382.90 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.94 miles (17,298.69 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,731.39 miles (17,270.45 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,730.08 miles (17,268.35 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,725.73 miles (17,261.35 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,718.23 miles (17,249.27 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,715.86 miles (17,245.46 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,705.92 miles (17,229.47 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,705.58 miles (17,228.92 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,704.39 miles (17,227.00 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,700.19 miles (17,220.24 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.43 miles (17,182.01 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,653.05 miles (17,144.39 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |