Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Tumbes, Peru:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP), Tumbes, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,211 miles (or 13,215 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 Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez 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 Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez 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: | TBP / SPME |
| Airport Name: | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport |
| Location: | Tumbes, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°33'9"S by 80°22'51"W |
| Area Served: | Tumbes |
| Operator/Owner: | ADP |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBP |
| More Information: | TBP Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- Runway 11C/29C has three stage, medium intensity edge lights and a Precision Approach Path Indicator or.
- 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 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 operates 24 hours a day, with limitations placed on night circuit training.
- In 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
- 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.
- The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
- Bankstown Airport was originally planned in 1929.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
Facts about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP):
- The furthest airport from Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is nearly antipodal to Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (meaning Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kualanamu International Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Medan, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) is Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of TBP.
- Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) currently has only 1 runway.
