Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Ashley, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), Ashley, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,744 miles (or 14,071 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 Ashley Municipal 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 Ashley Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWU / YSBK |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASY / KASY |
Airport Name: | Ashley Municipal Airport |
Location: | Ashley, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°1'28"N by 99°21'6"W |
Area Served: | Ashley, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | Ashley Municipal Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2032 feet (619 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASY |
More Information: | ASY Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- The Australian Aviation Museum is located at Bankstown Airport and was opened in February, 1994
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- In 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
- Runway 11C has a straight-in RNAV approach procedure.
- The airport offers a range of aviation and non-aviation settings with large hangars to accommodate grand scale indoor filming.
- The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
- 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.
Facts about Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY):
- The closest airport to Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) is Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SE of ASY.
- Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,451 miles (16,819 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.