Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Alluitsup Paa, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°27'51"N by 45°34'9"W)
Distance from BNK to LLU:
10,077.41 miles (16,217.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU), Alluitsup Paa, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,077 miles (or 16,218 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 Alluitsup Paa 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 Alluitsup Paa 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: | LLU / BGAP |
| Airport Name: | Alluitsup Paa Heliport |
| Location: | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°27'51"N by 45°34'9"W |
| Area Served: | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLU |
| More Information: | LLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (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.
- 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.
- The upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
- 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.
- It is 5 km from the Ballina CBD, in Southern Cross Drive.
- 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 (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU):
- The closest airport to Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) is Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of LLU.
- Because of Alluitsup Paa Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Alluitsup Paa 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 Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,102 miles (17,866 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| 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 | 11.11 miles (17.88 km) NE | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 2 | 16.10 miles (25.91 km) NW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 16.31 miles (26.24 km) WNW | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 23.36 miles (37.59 km) NW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 25.22 miles (40.59 km) SSE | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 6 | 31.97 miles (51.45 km) SE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 35.36 miles (56.91 km) NNW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 36.71 miles (59.08 km) N | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 9 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) SE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 48.34 miles (77.80 km) N | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 48.87 miles (78.65 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 57.90 miles (93.19 km) WNW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 13 | 173.34 miles (278.97 km) NW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 323.30 miles (520.30 km) NW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 406.76 miles (654.62 km) NNE | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,101.69 miles (17,866.39 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,022.16 miles (17,738.41 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,009.69 miles (17,718.34 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,008.64 miles (17,716.65 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,006.71 miles (17,713.55 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,997.50 miles (17,698.71 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,990.78 miles (17,687.91 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,957.69 miles (17,634.65 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,914.07 miles (17,564.45 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,876.29 miles (17,503.65 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,865.88 miles (17,486.89 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,842.71 miles (17,449.60 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,840.96 miles (17,446.79 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,830.28 miles (17,429.61 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,825.41 miles (17,421.76 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |