Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Macas, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°17'57"S by 78°7'14"W)
Distance from BWU to XMS:
8,384.90 miles (13,494.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), Macas, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,385 miles (or 13,494 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 Col. Edmundo Carvajal 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 Col. Edmundo Carvajal 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: | XMS / SEMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Macas, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°17'57"S by 78°7'14"W |
| Area Served: | Macas, Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3452 feet (1,052 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMS |
| More Information: | XMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW.
- Runway 11C/29C has three stage, medium intensity edge lights and a Precision Approach Path Indicator or.
- The airport offers a range of aviation and non-aviation settings with large hangars to accommodate grand scale indoor filming.
- De Havilland Australia has been affiliated with the airport opening a factory at the airfield in 1942, occupying the area to the south of the runway.
- 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.
- Runway 11C has a straight-in RNAV approach procedure.
- The airport has three 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.
Facts about Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS):
- In addition to being known as "Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport", another name for XMS is "Aeropuerto "Coronel Edmundo Carvajal"".
- The furthest airport from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) is Melaka International Airport (MKZ), which is nearly antipodal to Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (meaning Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Melaka International Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Batu Berendam, Malaysia.
- Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) is Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of XMS.
| 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 | 55.00 miles (88.51 km) N | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 72.23 miles (116.23 km) SW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 81.39 miles (130.98 km) NNW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 102.09 miles (164.29 km) NNW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 122.10 miles (196.50 km) W | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 145.57 miles (234.28 km) SW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) NNE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 150.27 miles (241.84 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 151.92 miles (244.49 km) N | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 178.39 miles (287.09 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 11 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) WNW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 186.49 miles (300.13 km) NNE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 190.76 miles (307.00 km) SW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 198.12 miles (318.84 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 199.87 miles (321.66 km) WNW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.90 miles (19,973.36 km) W | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,403.66 miles (19,961.71 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,380.06 miles (19,923.72 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,377.60 miles (19,919.76 km) NNE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,374.94 miles (19,915.49 km) NNE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,306.28 miles (19,804.99 km) NNE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,305.01 miles (19,802.95 km) WNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.83 km) W | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,299.88 miles (19,794.68 km) NW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,295.62 miles (19,787.84 km) WNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.24 km) WNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,282.31 miles (19,766.42 km) WNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,281.30 miles (19,764.79 km) NNE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,277.25 miles (19,758.27 km) WNW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 15 | 12,275.32 miles (19,755.16 km) WNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |