Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Kokomo, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), Kokomo, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,320 miles (or 14,999 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 Kokomo 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 Kokomo 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 |
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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: | OKK / KOKK |
Airport Name: | Kokomo Municipal Airport |
Location: | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'41"N by 86°3'32"W |
Area Served: | Kokomo, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Kokomo BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OKK |
More Information: | OKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures.
- Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW.
- Bankstown Airport operates 24 hours a day, with limitations placed on night circuit training.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- 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 terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
Facts about Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK):
- Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of OKK.
- Because of Kokomo Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokomo 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.
- The furthest airport from Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.