Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Fontanges, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°33'14"N by 71°10'23"W)
Distance from BWU to YFG:
9,965.33 miles (16,037.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Fontages Airport (YFG), Fontanges, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,965 miles (or 16,038 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 Fontages 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 Fontages 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: | YFG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°33'14"N by 71°10'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1550 feet (472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFG |
| More Information: | YFG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- The airport has three runways.
- During the war, several "dummy houses" were built to make Bankstown Airport and its surrounds appear as a farm, hangars were disguised as houses with fake roads to further confuse the enemy.
- 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.
- On 26 September 2011, a Cessna 152 registered VH-HCE and operated by Basair Pty Ltd experienced total power loss due to fuel contamination with water.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- In 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
- The Australian Aviation Museum is located at Bankstown Airport and was opened in February, 1994
Facts about Fontages Airport (YFG):
- Fontages Airport (YFG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fontages Airport (YFG) is La Grande-4 Airport (YAH), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WSW of YFG.
- The furthest airport from Fontages Airport (YFG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,015 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Fontages Airport", another name for YFG is "CTU2".
| 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 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) WSW | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 175.32 miles (282.15 km) E | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 209.00 miles (336.35 km) ESE | Wabush Airport (YWK) | Wabush, Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 214.64 miles (345.43 km) WSW | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 249.72 miles (401.88 km) NW | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 266.35 miles (428.65 km) NNE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 266.46 miles (428.82 km) WNW | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 272.22 miles (438.09 km) W | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SW | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 287.97 miles (463.45 km) N | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 294.56 miles (474.04 km) E | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 317.19 miles (510.47 km) W | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 330.11 miles (531.25 km) WSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 333.00 miles (535.91 km) N | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 342.64 miles (551.42 km) WSW | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,014.67 miles (17,726.35 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,991.13 miles (17,688.46 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,979.79 miles (17,670.21 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,960.19 miles (17,638.68 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,936.26 miles (17,600.16 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,933.61 miles (17,595.90 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,863.21 miles (17,482.60 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,847.11 miles (17,456.69 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,844.49 miles (17,452.47 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,835.51 miles (17,438.02 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,732.98 miles (17,273.02 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,704.06 miles (17,226.48 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,680.07 miles (17,187.87 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,663.06 miles (17,160.49 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,648.61 miles (17,137.23 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |