Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Changchun, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°59'45"N by 125°41'7"E)
Distance from BWU to CGQ:
5,614.37 miles (9,035.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), Changchun, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,614 miles (or 9,035 kilometers).
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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: | CGQ / ZYCC |
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| Location: | Changchun, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°59'45"N by 125°41'7"E |
| Area Served: | Changchun and Jilin City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGQ |
| More Information: | CGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
Facts about Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ):
- The closest airport to Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) is Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) E of CGQ.
- The furthest airport from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Longjia International Airport was approved for construction in 1998.
- Changchun Longjia International Airport handled 4,971,667 passengers last year.
- Because of Changchun Longjia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Changchun Longjia International 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.
- Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Changchun Longjia International Airport", other names for CGQ include "长春龙嘉国际机场" and "Chángchūn Lóngjiā Guójì Jīcháng".
- Changchun Longjia is serviced by the Changchun West Railway Station, a railway station of the Changchun–Jilin Intercity Railway located at the basement of the terminal.
| 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 | 35.30 miles (56.82 km) E | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 115.80 miles (186.35 km) NNE | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) S | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 4 | 161.97 miles (260.66 km) SE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 180.40 miles (290.32 km) N | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 195.59 miles (314.76 km) ENE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 197.34 miles (317.59 km) SW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 8 | 203.96 miles (328.24 km) ESE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 235.01 miles (378.22 km) NW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 10 | 246.24 miles (396.28 km) SW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 268.14 miles (431.53 km) SE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 12 | 276.25 miles (444.58 km) ENE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 303.94 miles (489.14 km) NE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 308.76 miles (496.91 km) SW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 315.76 miles (508.16 km) WSW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.34 miles (19,307.80 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,989.96 miles (19,295.92 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,984.87 miles (19,287.73 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,948.54 miles (19,229.26 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,944.34 miles (19,222.50 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,939.09 miles (19,214.06 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,902.95 miles (19,155.89 km) SSE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,890.84 miles (19,136.41 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,888.79 miles (19,133.11 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,885.71 miles (19,128.15 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,881.93 miles (19,122.06 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 11,863.40 miles (19,092.24 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 13 | 11,856.32 miles (19,080.85 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,835.56 miles (19,047.44 km) SE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |