Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Morristown, New Jersey, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°47'57"N by 74°24'54"W)
Distance from BWU to MMU:
9,927.16 miles (15,976.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU), Morristown, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,927 miles (or 15,976 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 Morristown Municipal 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 Morristown Municipal 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MMU / KMMU |
| Airport Name: | Morristown Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Morristown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'57"N by 74°24'54"W |
| Area Served: | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Morristown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMU |
| More Information: | MMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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 closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- In the late 1970s Hawker de Havilland relocated their Lidcombe plant to Bankstown Airport.
- 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.
Facts about Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU):
- The furthest airport from Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Morristown Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Morristown Municipal 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.
- Morristown Municipal Airport is a public airport in Morris County, New Jersey owned by the town of Morristown, three miles east of downtown.
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is Essex County Airport (CDW), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of MMU.
- Morristown Municipal Airport covers 625 acres at an elevation of 187 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) NE | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 2 | 14.86 miles (23.92 km) ESE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 15.42 miles (24.82 km) SE | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 4 | 18.84 miles (30.33 km) E | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 21.29 miles (34.27 km) SSW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 21.58 miles (34.73 km) E | West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) ESE | Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 23.52 miles (37.84 km) E | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 9 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) E | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 28.42 miles (45.73 km) E | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 30.46 miles (49.02 km) E | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 30.47 miles (49.04 km) SSW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) ESE | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 41.30 miles (66.46 km) ENE | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 41.74 miles (67.17 km) SSW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.70 miles (18,880.29 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,704.03 miles (18,835.77 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,681.25 miles (18,799.10 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,658.02 miles (18,761.72 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,616.01 miles (18,694.12 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,612.67 miles (18,688.73 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,607.96 miles (18,681.15 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,596.43 miles (18,662.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,538.41 miles (18,569.23 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,460.52 miles (18,443.87 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,442.91 miles (18,415.53 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,419.64 miles (18,378.08 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,416.59 miles (18,373.17 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,405.78 miles (18,355.78 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |