Nonstop flight route between Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from FEK to BNK:
10,523.99 miles (16,936.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,524 miles (or 16,937 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 Ferkessedougou Airport and Ballina Byron Gateway 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 Ferkessedougou Airport and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEK / DIFK |
| Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport |
| Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ferkessedougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEK |
| More Information: | FEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNK / YBNA |
| Airport Name: | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport |
| Location: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ballina Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNK |
| More Information: | BNK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- The furthest airport from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,911 miles (19,168 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- Because of Ballina Byron Gateway Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballina Byron Gateway 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.41 miles (45.72 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire |     |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) NNE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) W | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.68 miles (163.64 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) NNE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) NNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 7 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) ENE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 149.59 miles (240.73 km) E | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 160.92 miles (258.98 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) S | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) N | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 14 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) ESE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) S | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,127.78 miles (19,517.72 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,935.07 miles (19,207.59 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,908.86 miles (19,165.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,880.97 miles (19,120.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,872.58 miles (19,107.02 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,864.44 miles (19,093.93 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,861.10 miles (19,088.54 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,858.09 miles (19,083.70 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,855.13 miles (19,078.94 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,854.19 miles (19,077.42 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,849.76 miles (19,070.30 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,846.09 miles (19,064.39 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,832.35 miles (19,042.27 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,818.18 miles (19,019.46 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.26 miles (29.39 km) W | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 19.90 miles (32.03 km) SSW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 46.31 miles (74.52 km) N | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) NNW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 106.14 miles (170.82 km) SSW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 126.35 miles (203.33 km) W | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) WSW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) NNW | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 156.74 miles (252.24 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 161.94 miles (260.62 km) SSW | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 162.80 miles (262.00 km) WSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) SW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 183.89 miles (295.95 km) NNW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) SSW | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,869.57 miles (19,102.18 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,835.10 miles (19,046.70 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,824.35 miles (19,029.40 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,819.80 miles (19,022.07 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,771.60 miles (18,944.50 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,762.36 miles (18,929.64 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,755.39 miles (18,918.42 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,754.89 miles (18,917.61 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,749.78 miles (18,909.39 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,722.16 miles (18,864.94 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.82 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,674.21 miles (18,787.78 km) W | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |