Nonstop flight route between Bhairawa, Nepal and Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(27°30'20"N by 83°24'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Distance from BWA to BWU:
6,127.20 miles (9,860.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA), Bhairawa, Nepal and Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,127 miles (or 9,861 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWA / VNBW |
| Airport Name: | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport |
| Location: | Bhairawa, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°30'20"N by 83°24'57"E |
| Area Served: | Bhairawa, Nepal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 358 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWA |
| More Information: | BWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWU / YSBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bankstown Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWU |
| More Information: | BWU Maps & Info |
Facts about Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA):
- The furthest airport from Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gautam Buddha Airport, also known as Bhairahawa Airport, is an airport serving Bhairahawa, a municipality of the Rupandehi district in the Lumbini zone in Nepal.
- Because of Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 358 feet, planes can take off or land at Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa 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.
- Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NE of BWA.
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW.
- In the late 1970s Hawker de Havilland relocated their Lidcombe plant to Bankstown Airport.
- Because of Bankstown Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Bankstown 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.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- When General MacArthur arrived in Australia, during World War II, Bankstown Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces, and was established as a key strategic air base to support the war effort in 1942.
- On 26 September 2011, a Cessna 152 registered VH-HCE and operated by Basair Pty Ltd experienced total power loss due to fuel contamination with water.
- The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- Bankstown Airport operates 24 hours a day, with limitations placed on night circuit training.
- The furthest airport from Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Bankstown Airport (meaning Bankstown Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.62 miles (68.60 km) NE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) E | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 3 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) S | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 4 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) NE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 5 | 63.19 miles (101.69 km) E | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 6 | 90.16 miles (145.10 km) NNE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 7 | 107.50 miles (173.00 km) NW | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 8 | 108.54 miles (174.67 km) NNW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 9 | 114.61 miles (184.44 km) WNW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 10 | 119.68 miles (192.61 km) E | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 11 | 143.04 miles (230.20 km) NNW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 12 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) SSW | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 151.21 miles (243.35 km) SE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 14 | 162.37 miles (261.32 km) E | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 15 | 163.67 miles (263.40 km) ESE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.84 miles (18,746.94 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,924.53 miles (17,581.28 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,895.66 miles (17,534.82 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,892.69 miles (17,530.04 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,890.63 miles (17,526.72 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,873.93 miles (17,499.85 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,854.90 miles (17,469.23 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,853.60 miles (17,467.13 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,852.57 miles (17,465.48 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,851.83 miles (17,464.29 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,837.32 miles (17,440.93 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,834.44 miles (17,436.30 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,822.44 miles (17,416.98 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,817.01 miles (17,408.25 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,813.18 miles (17,402.08 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.93 miles (17.58 km) E | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 2 | 19.02 miles (30.61 km) WSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.41 miles (73.08 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 81.14 miles (130.58 km) NNE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) WNW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 94.42 miles (151.96 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.27 miles (198.38 km) NW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 139.69 miles (224.81 km) SW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) NNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 175.41 miles (282.30 km) WSW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 179.86 miles (289.45 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,118.89 miles (19,503.41 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,115.36 miles (19,497.74 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,036.89 miles (19,371.45 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,023.17 miles (19,349.36 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,725.73 miles (18,870.69 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,705.34 miles (18,837.86 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,678.64 miles (18,794.90 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,628.76 miles (18,714.63 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,599.82 miles (18,668.05 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,596.30 miles (18,662.39 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,530.42 miles (18,556.36 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |