Nonstop flight route between Houlton, Maine, United States and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Houlton International Airport (HUL), Houlton, Maine, United States and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,912 miles (or 15,952 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 Houlton International 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 Houlton International 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: | HUL / KHUL |
Airport Name: | Houlton International Airport |
Location: | Houlton, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°7'23"N by 67°47'30"W |
Area Served: | Houlton, Maine |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Houlton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HUL |
More Information: | HUL 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 Houlton International Airport (HUL):
- Houlton International Airport is a public-use airport located two miles east of Houlton, Maine, in the town of Houlton in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the border of New Brunswick, Canada.
- Houlton International Airport (HUL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Houlton International Airport (HUL) is Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of HUL.
- The furthest airport from Houlton International Airport (HUL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Houlton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Houlton International 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 airport originated as Houlton Army Air Base.
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.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- A master plan for an upgrade and expansion of the terminal has been drawn up and may be constructed with a new glass facade facing the apron and runway as well as a new drop-off/pick-up area and multiple interior changes.
- 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 is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- The upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.