Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,386 miles (or 13,496 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 Bankstown Airport and Bartolomeu de Gusmão State 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 Bankstown Airport and Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):

• Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
• 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.
• 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.
• The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
• Bankstown Airport was originally planned in 1929.
• The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
• In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
• 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.
• In 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
• Bankstown Airport is a general aviation airport and business park located in the City of Bankstown, 22 km from the central business district of Sydney, Australia.

Facts about Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA):

• Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) is Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of AQA.
• The furthest airport from Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (meaning Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,155 miles (19,561 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
• Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport is the airport serving Araraquara, Brazil.
• The airport is located 6 km from downtown Araraquara.
• In addition to being known as "Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport", another name for AQA is "Aeroporto Estadual Bartolomeu de Gusmão".
• Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport handled 21,709 passengers last year.