Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Kuummiit, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), Kuummiit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,206 miles (or 16,425 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 Kuummiit Heliport, 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 Kuummiit Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):

• The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
• In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
• In 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
• 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 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 is a general aviation airport and business park located in the City of Bankstown, 22 km from the central business district of Sydney, Australia.
• 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 (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.
• The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
• One of its hangars is being used for the filming of Top Gear Australia, however none of the track sections were filmed at Bankstown as it is too busy.

Facts about Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ):

• The furthest airport from Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,837 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• Because of Kuummiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuummiit Heliport 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 closest airport to Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KUZ.