Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E)
Distance from BWU to CCV:
1,611.07 miles (2,592.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Craig Cove Airport (CCV), Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,611 miles (or 2,593 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 Craig Cove 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: | CCV / NVSF |
| Airport Name: | Craig Cove Airport |
| Location: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E |
| Area Served: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCV |
| More Information: | CCV 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 Airport was originally planned in 1929.
- 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.
- Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures.
- 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.
- The airport offers a range of aviation and non-aviation settings with large hangars to accommodate grand scale indoor filming.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- 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.
Facts about Craig Cove Airport (CCV):
- The closest airport to Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Malekoula Airport (LPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of CCV.
- Because of Craig Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Cove 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 Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Craig Cove Airport (meaning Craig Cove Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
| 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 | 14.63 miles (23.55 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 26.99 miles (43.43 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) NNE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) WNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) NNE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 59.95 miles (96.47 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 63.39 miles (102.01 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 88.21 miles (141.97 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) N | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 180.15 miles (289.92 km) N | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.08 miles (19,935.03 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,341.83 miles (19,862.20 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.70 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,335.41 miles (19,851.87 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,330.43 miles (19,843.86 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,330.00 miles (19,843.16 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.29 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,305.69 miles (19,804.03 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,293.74 miles (19,784.81 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,272.38 miles (19,750.43 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,271.84 miles (19,749.56 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,256.07 miles (19,724.18 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,243.44 miles (19,703.86 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.53 km) E | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |