Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Porto, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°14'8"N by 8°40'41"W)
Distance from BNK to OPO:
11,120.97 miles (17,897.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), Porto, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,121 miles (or 17,897 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 Francisco Sá Carneiro 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 Francisco Sá Carneiro 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: | OPO / LPPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Porto, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°14'8"N by 8°40'41"W |
| Area Served: | Porto, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OPO |
| More Information: | OPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- 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 serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- The upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.
Facts about Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO):
- Because of Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco Sá Carneiro 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.
- Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2007, the airport was voted the Best Airport in Europe in the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International.
- On 25 February 2008, Airports Council International announced that according to its 2007 Airport Service Quality Survey, Porto placed first overall in Europe for service and placed fourth among airports worldwide having fewer than 5 million passengers.
- Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport handled 6,050,094 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of OPO.
- The airport is served by Line E of the Porto Metro.
- The furthest airport from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) is Westport Airport (WSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (meaning Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Westport Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Westport, New Zealand.
- It includes an area of between 72 metres in the extreme south and 43 metres in the north.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport", another name for OPO is "Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro".
| 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 | 27.12 miles (43.64 km) NNE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 2 | 49.86 miles (80.24 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 5 | 91.82 miles (147.78 km) SE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 6 | 110.56 miles (177.94 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 115.54 miles (185.94 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 8 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 9 | 166.53 miles (268.01 km) E | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 10 | 171.77 miles (276.44 km) S | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 11 | 181.35 miles (291.86 km) ENE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 189.39 miles (304.79 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 200.72 miles (323.02 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 209.89 miles (337.78 km) NE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 221.68 miles (356.76 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.58 miles (19,955.14 km) SSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,356.20 miles (19,885.33 km) WSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,349.51 miles (19,874.56 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,338.07 miles (19,856.16 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,333.22 miles (19,848.35 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,303.25 miles (19,800.10 km) W | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,293.50 miles (19,784.43 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,269.27 miles (19,745.42 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,269.21 miles (19,745.34 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,255.84 miles (19,723.81 km) W | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,250.90 miles (19,715.86 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,244.42 miles (19,705.44 km) W | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.36 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |