Nonstop flight route between Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia and Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,650 miles (or 13,921 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 Stony Rapids 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 Stony Rapids 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: | YSF / CYSF |
Airport Name: | Stony Rapids Airport |
Location: | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 105°50'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSF |
More Information: | YSF 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.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.
- 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 closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- The airport has three runways.
- The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services.
- The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
Facts about Stony Rapids Airport (YSF):
- The furthest airport from Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,890 miles (15,917 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) is Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YSF.
- Because of Stony Rapids Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony Rapids 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.
- Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) currently has only 1 runway.