Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Pristina, Kosovo:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'22"N by 21°2'8"E)
Distance from BWU to PRN:
9,697.31 miles (15,606.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), Pristina, Kosovo would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,697 miles (or 15,606 kilometers).
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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: | PRN / BKPR |
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| Location: | Pristina, Kosovo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'22"N by 21°2'8"E |
| Area Served: | Pristina |
| Operator/Owner: | Prishtina International Airport J.S.C. |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1789 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRN |
| More Information: | PRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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.
- The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
- Bankstown Airport is owned by the Federal Government and leased by Bankstown Airport Limited, a subsidiary of BAC Airports Pty Limited, whose ultimate shareholders include JF Infrastructure, Colonial First State and Australian Super.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN):
- Pristina International Airport has a restaurant and three bars for coffee and snacks.
- In addition to being known as "Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari"", other names for PRN include "Pristina International Airport", "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës "Adem Jashari"" and "Međunarodni Aerodrom Priština Adem Jašari".
- The airport was privatised in May 2010 with Limak Holding-Aeroport de Lyon awarded a 20-year contract to operate the airport.
- The closest airport to Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) is Skopje Airport (SKP), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SE of PRN.
- The furthest airport from Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- After securing an agreement, Pristina Airport was reactivated by 53 Field Squadron Royal Engineers as a military airbase on 15 October 1999, then with 45 employees restarted international air transport to several European cities.
- In June 2006, Pristina International Airport was awarded the Best Airport 2006 Award by Airports Council International.
- Pristina Airport was officially opened in 1965 by the Yugoslavian government.
- Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" handled 1,628,678 passengers last year.
| 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 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) SE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 2 | 62.37 miles (100.38 km) WNW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 3 | 67.08 miles (107.95 km) NE | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 4 | 92.11 miles (148.23 km) W | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 5 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) S | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 6 | 98.74 miles (158.91 km) WNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 7 | 104.71 miles (168.51 km) SW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 8 | 113.72 miles (183.01 km) NW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 9 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) W | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 120.89 miles (194.55 km) E | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 140.82 miles (226.63 km) W | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 12 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) S | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 13 | 159.44 miles (256.59 km) NNW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 14 | 161.35 miles (259.66 km) WNW | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 15 | 163.40 miles (262.97 km) SSE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,553.13 miles (18,592.92 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,201.85 miles (18,027.59 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,163.51 miles (17,965.88 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,129.62 miles (17,911.35 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,128.13 miles (17,908.95 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,116.20 miles (17,889.75 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,107.50 miles (17,875.75 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,104.17 miles (17,870.39 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,094.30 miles (17,854.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,091.55 miles (17,850.07 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,086.93 miles (17,842.64 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,079.44 miles (17,830.58 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,065.39 miles (17,807.97 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,048.11 miles (17,780.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,047.02 miles (17,778.42 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |