Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Lar, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Larestan International Airport (LRR), Lar, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,608 miles (or 12,243 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 Larestan 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 Larestan 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 |
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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: | LRR / OISL |
Airport Name: | Larestan International Airport |
Location: | Lar, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°40'23"N by 54°22'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2625 feet (800 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LRR |
More Information: | LRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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 airport and the neighbouring Georges River Golf Course together form a suburb which is usually referred to as Bankstown Airport, although the official name is Bankstown Aerodrome.
- The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
- 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 (BWU) has 3 runways.
- The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
- 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".
- The airport has three runways.
Facts about Larestan International Airport (LRR):
- The closest airport to Larestan International Airport (LRR) is Kish International Airport (KIH), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SSW of LRR.
- The furthest airport from Larestan International Airport (LRR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,777 miles (18,954 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.