Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W)
Distance from BWU to VIT:
10,893.06 miles (17,530.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,893 miles (or 17,531 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz 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: | VIT / LEVT |
| Airport Name: | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport |
| Location: | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1682 feet (513 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIT |
| More Information: | VIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- The airport offers a range of aviation and non-aviation settings with large hangars to accommodate grand scale indoor filming.
- Runway 11C has a straight-in RNAV approach procedure.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
Facts about Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT):
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (meaning Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of VIT.
| 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 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) NNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 2 | 35.69 miles (57.44 km) SE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 3 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) E | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 4 | 57.35 miles (92.30 km) NE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 5 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) NW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 7 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) NE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 8 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 9 | 121.23 miles (195.10 km) ENE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 10 | 134.31 miles (216.14 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 11 | 135.76 miles (218.48 km) SW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 139.07 miles (223.81 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 143.19 miles (230.45 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 14 | 150.12 miles (241.60 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 15 | 167.58 miles (269.69 km) NE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.28 miles (19,763.14 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,256.52 miles (19,724.90 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,247.49 miles (19,710.38 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,240.13 miles (19,698.53 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,238.66 miles (19,696.17 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,203.77 miles (19,640.02 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,201.89 miles (19,636.99 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,199.95 miles (19,633.87 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,194.22 miles (19,624.65 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,185.63 miles (19,610.82 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,169.35 miles (19,584.62 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,152.89 miles (19,558.12 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,143.85 miles (19,543.59 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,142.96 miles (19,542.14 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |