Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Agaun, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°55'50"S by 149°23'8"E)
Distance from BWU to AUP:
1,660.95 miles (2,673.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Agaun Airport (AUP), Agaun, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,661 miles (or 2,673 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 relatively short distance between Bankstown Airport and Agaun Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUP / AYAG |
| Airport Name: | Agaun Airport |
| Location: | Agaun, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°55'50"S by 149°23'8"E |
| Elevation: | 3200 feet (975 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUP |
| More Information: | AUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures.
- During the war, several "dummy houses" were built to make Bankstown Airport and its surrounds appear as a farm, hangars were disguised as houses with fake roads to further confuse the enemy.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW.
- The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
Facts about Agaun Airport (AUP):
- The furthest airport from Agaun Airport (AUP) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,900 miles (19,151 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Agaun Airport (AUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Agaun Airport (AUP) is Wanigela Airport (AGL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of AUP.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.89 miles (70.63 km) NNW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.42 miles (79.53 km) WSW | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 69.63 miles (112.06 km) ESE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 76.89 miles (123.75 km) NE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 129.20 miles (207.93 km) WNW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 133.48 miles (214.82 km) WNW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) WNW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 151.30 miles (243.49 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 151.84 miles (244.37 km) NE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 240.46 miles (386.98 km) ESE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 247.57 miles (398.42 km) E | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 251.44 miles (404.64 km) NNW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 257.42 miles (414.28 km) N | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) NNE | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,899.87 miles (19,150.93 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,885.56 miles (19,127.90 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,845.46 miles (19,063.38 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,831.18 miles (19,040.39 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,820.99 miles (19,023.99 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,812.40 miles (19,010.17 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,810.26 miles (19,006.72 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,763.03 miles (18,930.71 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,739.12 miles (18,892.23 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,491.04 miles (18,492.98 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,481.44 miles (18,477.54 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,476.16 miles (18,469.04 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,463.29 miles (18,448.33 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,448.92 miles (18,425.20 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,429.01 miles (18,393.17 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |