Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Corpus Christi, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°46'13"N by 97°30'3"W)
Distance from BWU to CRP:
8,426.25 miles (13,560.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,426 miles (or 13,561 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 Corpus Christi International 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 Corpus Christi International 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 |
| 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: | CRP / KCRP |
| Airport Name: | Corpus Christi International Airport |
| Location: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°46'13"N by 97°30'3"W |
| Area Served: | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Corpus Christi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRP |
| More Information: | CRP 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
- The Australian Aviation Museum is located at Bankstown Airport and was opened in February, 1994
- 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.
Facts about Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP):
- The airport is frequently used by United Express and Southwest Airlines as a diversion station in case of weather problems in Houston.
- Corpus Christi International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles west of the central business district of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, United States.
- The furthest airport from Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,108 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Corpus Christi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Corpus Christi 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.
- With the arrival of the CRJ operated by Chautauqua in the United Express fleet, and nearly all flights on United being operated by Chautauqua, the airline has set up a crew base with about 75 pilots and flight attendants based at Corpus Christi.
- On April 2, 2012, a United Airlines, Flight 4128, made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi because of other unknown reasons, when it suffered damage to its front landing gear and a flat tire.
- The closest airport to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) is Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of CRP.
- Corpus Christi International Airport is classified as a Commercial Service, Primary, Small Hub Airport.
| 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 | 13.92 miles (22.41 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 26.21 miles (42.19 km) SW | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 32.22 miles (51.85 km) W | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 35.44 miles (57.04 km) NE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) NNE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) NE | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 107.04 miles (172.26 km) S | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 114.89 miles (184.90 km) WNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 119.16 miles (191.77 km) SSW | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) W | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 123.22 miles (198.30 km) NNW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.70 miles (207.11 km) W | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 13 | 128.83 miles (207.33 km) S | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 129.34 miles (208.15 km) NNW | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 129.69 miles (208.71 km) SSW | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,108.24 miles (17,876.93 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,016.55 miles (17,729.38 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,795.14 miles (17,373.05 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,682.01 miles (17,190.98 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,677.01 miles (17,182.94 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,521.37 miles (16,932.46 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,514.01 miles (16,920.62 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,501.13 miles (16,899.89 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,499.88 miles (16,897.87 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,481.77 miles (16,868.73 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,469.02 miles (16,848.21 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,465.46 miles (16,842.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,449.19 miles (16,816.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,446.62 miles (16,812.17 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 15 | 10,443.80 miles (16,807.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |