Nonstop flight route between Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and Uganik Island, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°43'49"N by 153°19'14"W)
Distance from BNK to UGI:
6,722.78 miles (10,819.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), Uganik Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,723 miles (or 10,819 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 San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base, 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 San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base. 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: | UGI / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Uganik Island, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°43'49"N by 153°19'14"W |
| Area Served: | San Juan (Uganik), Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | San Juan Fishing & Packing Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGI |
| More Information: | UGI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
Facts about San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI):
- San Juan Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in San Juan, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,795 miles (17,373 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base 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 addition to being known as "San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base", other names for UGI include "WSJ / UGI" and "WSJ".
- This facility has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 2,000 feet.
- The closest airport to San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) is West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WNW of UGI.
- San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) 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 | 8.85 miles (14.25 km) WNW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 17.22 miles (27.71 km) NE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) SW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 20.49 miles (32.97 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) SW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) WSW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 30.52 miles (49.11 km) E | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 34.71 miles (55.86 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 35.27 miles (56.77 km) E | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) S | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 43.41 miles (69.86 km) WSW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 47.17 miles (75.91 km) NE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 57.58 miles (92.67 km) SSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 59.00 miles (94.96 km) NNE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,795.38 miles (17,373.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,785.45 miles (17,357.45 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,766.36 miles (17,326.74 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,752.39 miles (17,304.26 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,729.68 miles (17,267.70 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,625.19 miles (17,099.55 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,572.02 miles (17,013.97 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,510.95 miles (16,915.69 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,508.51 miles (16,911.77 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,506.87 miles (16,909.13 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,502.26 miles (16,901.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,488.21 miles (16,879.09 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,483.21 miles (16,871.05 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,482.73 miles (16,870.27 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,467.82 miles (16,846.28 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |