Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Menorca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°51'44"N by 4°13'6"E)
Distance from BNK to MAH:
10,541.35 miles (16,964.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Menorca Airport (MAH), Menorca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,541 miles (or 16,965 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 Menorca 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 Menorca 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: | MAH / LEMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Menorca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'44"N by 4°13'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAH |
| More Information: | MAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (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 closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- 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 (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- 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.
Facts about Menorca Airport (MAH):
- In addition to being known as "Menorca Airport", another name for MAH is "Aeroport de MenorcaAeropuerto de Menorca".
- Because of Menorca Airport's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Menorca 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.
- A major refit of the Airport was finished before the start of the 2008 season.
- The closest airport to Menorca Airport (MAH) is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) WSW of MAH.
- Menorca Airport handled 2,576,209 passengers last year.
- Menorca Airport (MAH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Menorca Airport (MAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Menorca Airport (meaning Menorca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 81.53 miles (131.21 km) WSW | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 2 | 149.78 miles (241.05 km) NW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 3 | 159.32 miles (256.41 km) NW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 160.11 miles (257.66 km) NNW | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 5 | 166.52 miles (268.00 km) WSW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 6 | 183.23 miles (294.88 km) WNW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 210.80 miles (339.25 km) NNW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 8 | 221.09 miles (355.80 km) ENE | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 9 | 222.31 miles (357.78 km) W | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 10 | 222.51 miles (358.10 km) SSE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 11 | 225.36 miles (362.68 km) NW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 12 | 225.78 miles (363.35 km) SSW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 230.12 miles (370.35 km) SSE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 231.74 miles (372.94 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 15 | 240.46 miles (386.98 km) SSW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.85 miles (19,572.54 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,092.92 miles (19,461.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.82 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,021.85 miles (19,347.24 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,995.67 miles (19,305.10 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,995.19 miles (19,304.35 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,981.22 miles (19,281.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,979.17 miles (19,278.56 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,978.89 miles (19,278.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,957.38 miles (19,243.49 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,949.75 miles (19,231.21 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,945.98 miles (19,225.15 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,939.47 miles (19,214.67 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,932.94 miles (19,204.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,932.56 miles (19,203.54 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |