Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM), Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,975 miles (or 12,835 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 Francisco Primo de Verdad National 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 Francisco Primo de Verdad National 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: | LOM / |
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| Location: | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°15'33"N by 101°56'36"W |
| Area Served: | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOM |
| More Information: | LOM 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures.
- The Australian Aviation Museum is located at Bankstown Airport and was opened in February, 1994
Facts about Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM):
- The closest airport to Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) is Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LOM.
- The furthest airport from Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,481 miles (18,476 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport", another name for LOM is "Aeropuerto Nacional de Lagos de Moreno Francisco Primo de Verdad".
- Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) currently has only 1 runway.
