Nonstop flight route between Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°46'15"N by 88°29'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from FLD to BNK:
8,917.08 miles (14,350.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD), Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,917 miles (or 14,351 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 Fond du Lac County 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 Fond du Lac County 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: | FLD / KFLD |
| Airport Name: | Fond du Lac County Airport |
| Location: | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'15"N by 88°29'17"W |
| Area Served: | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Fond du Lac County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 808 feet (246 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLD |
| More Information: | FLD 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 Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD):
- Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,004 miles (17,709 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) is Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNW of FLD.
- Because of Fond du Lac County Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Fond du Lac County 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.
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- 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.
- In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- 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 handled 291,322 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.13 miles (24.35 km) NNW | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.15 miles (42.08 km) SSW | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 30.11 miles (48.46 km) SE | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 31.77 miles (51.12 km) E | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 33.68 miles (54.20 km) N | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 47.18 miles (75.92 km) ENE | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 51.02 miles (82.11 km) SSE | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) SSE | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 52.42 miles (84.35 km) NNE | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 59.42 miles (95.63 km) NNW | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) SW | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) SSE | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) NW | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) SSE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 78.44 miles (126.23 km) WNW | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,004.10 miles (17,709.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,980.32 miles (17,671.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.25 miles (17,651.64 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.90 miles (17,630.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,913.69 miles (17,563.84 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.58 miles (17,547.56 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,891.89 miles (17,528.75 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,881.18 miles (17,511.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,874.44 miles (17,500.68 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,848.66 miles (17,459.18 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,791.64 miles (17,367.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,755.31 miles (17,308.95 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,754.35 miles (17,307.40 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,741.18 miles (17,286.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,689.22 miles (17,202.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |