Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ), Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,555 miles (or 13,768 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 Brigadeiro Cabral 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 Brigadeiro Cabral 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: | DIQ / SNDV |
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Location: | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°10'54"S by 44°52'11"W |
Area Served: | Divinópolis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2608 feet (795 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIQ |
More Information: | DIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (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.
- On 15 September 1982, a Douglas C-47, stored in the open, was damaged when the pilot of a light aircraft committed suicide by deliberately crashing it nearby.
- Bankstown Airport operates 24 hours a day, with limitations placed on night circuit training.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- 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 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
- Bankstown Airport was originally planned in 1929.
- Runway 11C/29C has three stage, medium intensity edge lights and a Precision Approach Path Indicator or.
- De Havilland Australia has been affiliated with the airport opening a factory at the airfield in 1942, occupying the area to the south of the runway.
- Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures.
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW.
Facts about Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ):
- The furthest airport from Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located 11,975 miles (19,271 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Brigadeiro Cabral Airport", another name for DIQ is "Aeroporto Brigadeiro Cabral".
- The closest airport to Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) is Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ENE of DIQ.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.