Nonstop flight route between Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°22'41"S by 115°40'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Distance from BUY to FAI:
8,466.67 miles (13,625.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bunbury Airport (BUY), Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,467 miles (or 13,626 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 Bunbury Airport and Fairbanks International 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 Bunbury Airport and Fairbanks International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUY / YBUN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°22'41"S by 115°40'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bunbury City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUY |
| More Information: | BUY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bunbury Airport (BUY):
- The closest airport to Bunbury Airport (BUY) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of BUY.
- The furthest airport from Bunbury Airport (BUY) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Bunbury Airport (meaning Bunbury Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The City of Bunbury is the owner and operator of Bunbury Airport.
- With increasing interest in ultra-light and general aviation, there is a potential for Bunbury Airport to become a major general aviation airport.
- In addition to being known as "Bunbury Airport", another name for BUY is "Bunbury City Airport".
- Bunbury Airport is an airport servicing the Western Australian city of Bunbury.
- Because of Bunbury Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Bunbury 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.
- Bunbury Airport (BUY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- Pan Am eventually used Fairbanks as a stopover for transpacific service from New York and Seattle to Tokyo starting in September 1969.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks International 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.
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.65 miles (42.89 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 50.55 miles (81.35 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 89.27 miles (143.67 km) N | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) N | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 100.76 miles (162.16 km) N | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) ESE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 162.94 miles (262.23 km) SE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 215.56 miles (346.90 km) N | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 289.30 miles (465.58 km) N | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 317.91 miles (511.62 km) NE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 12 | 321.73 miles (517.77 km) N | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 338.98 miles (545.53 km) N | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 354.55 miles (570.59 km) E | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 377.40 miles (607.36 km) ENE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,363.77 miles (19,897.51 km) NNE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,808.36 miles (19,003.67 km) NNE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,784.58 miles (18,965.39 km) NNE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,779.94 miles (18,957.93 km) ENE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 11,777.86 miles (18,954.58 km) NNE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,771.88 miles (18,944.96 km) NNE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.80 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.79 km) ENE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 11,767.30 miles (18,937.58 km) ENE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 11,760.90 miles (18,927.29 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 11,758.45 miles (18,923.34 km) NNE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 11,757.25 miles (18,921.41 km) ENE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.73 km) NNE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 11,755.56 miles (18,918.70 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 11,755.52 miles (18,918.63 km) NNE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |