Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Port Blair, India:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°38'27"N by 92°43'46"E)
Distance from BWU to IXZ:
4,950.06 miles (7,966.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ), Port Blair, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,950 miles (or 7,966 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 Veer Savarkar 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 Veer Savarkar 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: | IXZ / VOPB |
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| Location: | Port Blair, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°38'27"N by 92°43'46"E |
| Area Served: | Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXZ |
| More Information: | IXZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- The Australian Aviation Museum is located at Bankstown Airport and was opened in February, 1994
- 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.
- 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.
- Runway 11C/29C has three stage, medium intensity edge lights and a Precision Approach Path Indicator or.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
- When General MacArthur arrived in Australia, during World War II, Bankstown Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces, and was established as a key strategic air base to support the war effort in 1942.
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
Facts about Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ):
- Because of Veer Savarkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Veer Savarkar 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 "Veer Savarkar Airport", another name for IXZ is "वीर सावरकर हवाई अड्डे".
- The closest airport to Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) is Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD), which is located 172 miles (277 kilometers) S of IXZ.
- Veer Savarkar Airport, commonly known as Port Blair Airport, is an airport located 2 km south of Port Blair and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
- The furthest airport from Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), which is located 11,829 miles (19,037 kilometers) away in Trujillo, Peru.
- Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has a single runway of 3,290 m in length, accommodating most narrow-body aircraft, that includes Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Boeing 737, which regularly serve Veer Savarkar airport.
- A new terminal building is under construction and is scheduled for commissioning by March 2018.
- There is only one terminal with 2 gates and no jet bridges.
| 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 | 172.06 miles (276.90 km) S | Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) | Car Nicobar, India | |
| 2 | 382.94 miles (616.29 km) NNE | Pathein Airport (BSX) | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | 401.91 miles (646.82 km) E | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 406.03 miles (653.44 km) ENE | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 409.18 miles (658.52 km) ESE | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 417.84 miles (672.45 km) ESE | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 7 | 429.28 miles (690.85 km) NNE | Yangon International Airport (RGN) | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 8 | 451.66 miles (726.87 km) ESE | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 9 | 454.09 miles (730.78 km) E | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 10 | 460.90 miles (741.74 km) SSE | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 468.31 miles (753.67 km) NE | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 468.54 miles (754.04 km) ESE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 490.97 miles (790.14 km) ESE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 14 | 492.61 miles (792.78 km) E | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 15 | 518.53 miles (834.49 km) ESE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,829.31 miles (19,037.38 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,828.58 miles (19,036.21 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,800.69 miles (18,991.33 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,798.52 miles (18,987.83 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,762.38 miles (18,929.67 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,760.94 miles (18,927.35 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,749.54 miles (18,909.01 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 11,727.61 miles (18,873.71 km) SW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,705.67 miles (18,838.40 km) SW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,692.62 miles (18,817.40 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,681.48 miles (18,799.47 km) SW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,681.24 miles (18,799.09 km) SW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,678.10 miles (18,794.03 km) SSE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,678.03 miles (18,793.91 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |