Nonstop flight route between Gilgit, Pakistan and Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°22'41"S by 115°40'36"E)
Distance from GIL to BUY:
5,481.87 miles (8,822.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gilgit Airport (GIL), Gilgit, Pakistan and Bunbury Airport (BUY), Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,482 miles (or 8,822 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 Gilgit Airport and Bunbury 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 Gilgit Airport and Bunbury Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIL / OPGT |
| Airport Name: | Gilgit Airport |
| Location: | Gilgit, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4796 feet (1,462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIL |
| More Information: | GIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUY / YBUN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°22'41"S by 115°40'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bunbury City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUY |
| More Information: | BUY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gilgit Airport (GIL):
- The furthest airport from Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gilgit Airport (GIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gilgit Airport's high elevation of 4,796 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Chilas Airport (CHB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of GIL.
Facts about Bunbury Airport (BUY):
- In addition to being known as "Bunbury Airport", another name for BUY is "Bunbury City Airport".
- The closest airport to Bunbury Airport (BUY) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of BUY.
- Because of Bunbury Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Bunbury 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.
- The furthest airport from Bunbury Airport (BUY) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Bunbury Airport (meaning Bunbury Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Bunbury Airport (BUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bunbury Airport has a single sealed runway, 07/25 which is 1,222 m × 18 m wide.
- The City of Bunbury is the owner and operator of Bunbury Airport.
- With increasing interest in ultra-light and general aviation, there is a potential for Bunbury Airport to become a major general aviation airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.73 miles (59.10 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) ESE | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 118.67 miles (190.98 km) SSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 135.76 miles (218.49 km) S | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 5 | 137.56 miles (221.38 km) SSW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) W | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 173.81 miles (279.72 km) SSW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 193.84 miles (311.95 km) NW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 199.89 miles (321.70 km) W | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 207.75 miles (334.34 km) SW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 219.56 miles (353.34 km) ESE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 12 | 224.98 miles (362.07 km) S | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 13 | 227.57 miles (366.24 km) WNW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 233.75 miles (376.19 km) S | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 240.69 miles (387.35 km) WSW | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,792.97 miles (18,978.90 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,685.06 miles (17,195.90 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,681.38 miles (17,189.98 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,679.09 miles (17,186.29 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,650.11 miles (17,139.65 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,649.09 miles (17,138.00 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.07 miles (17,137.97 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.05 miles (17,137.94 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,630.22 miles (17,107.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,624.64 miles (17,098.65 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,621.73 miles (17,093.97 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,603.18 miles (17,064.12 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,585.79 miles (17,036.13 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,574.88 miles (17,018.58 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,573.96 miles (17,017.09 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.65 miles (42.89 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 50.55 miles (81.35 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 89.27 miles (143.67 km) N | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) N | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 100.76 miles (162.16 km) N | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) ESE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 162.94 miles (262.23 km) SE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 215.56 miles (346.90 km) N | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 289.30 miles (465.58 km) N | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 317.91 miles (511.62 km) NE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 12 | 321.73 miles (517.77 km) N | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 338.98 miles (545.53 km) N | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 354.55 miles (570.59 km) E | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 377.40 miles (607.36 km) ENE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,363.77 miles (19,897.51 km) NNE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,808.36 miles (19,003.67 km) NNE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,784.58 miles (18,965.39 km) NNE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,779.94 miles (18,957.93 km) ENE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 11,777.86 miles (18,954.58 km) NNE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,771.88 miles (18,944.96 km) NNE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.80 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.79 km) ENE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 11,767.30 miles (18,937.58 km) ENE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 11,760.90 miles (18,927.29 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 11,758.45 miles (18,923.34 km) NNE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 11,757.25 miles (18,921.41 km) ENE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.73 km) NNE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 11,755.56 miles (18,918.70 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 11,755.52 miles (18,918.63 km) NNE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |