Nonstop flight route between Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Distance from IND to BWU:
9,296.93 miles (14,961.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,297 miles (or 14,962 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 Indianapolis International Airport and Bankstown 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 Indianapolis International Airport and Bankstown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IND / KIND |
| Airport Name: | Indianapolis International Airport |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W |
| Area Served: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IND |
| More Information: | IND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWU / YSBK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Indianapolis International Airport (IND):
- The A concourse has a Delta Sky Club, the first airline lounge at Indianapolis International Airport since US Air closed their lounge after the closure of their hub.
- The furthest airport from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Pope Field (GFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of IND.
- Indianapolis International Airport handled 7,526,414 passengers last year.
- ATA's demise gave Northwest Airlines an opportunity to expand operations, making Indianapolis a focus city.
- IndyGo's Route 8 also connects the airport with downtown Indianapolis.
- Because of Indianapolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Indianapolis 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.
- On October 20, 1987 a United States Air Force A-7D Corsair II crashed into a Ramada Inn near the airport after the pilot was forced to eject due to an engine malfunction.
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has 3 runways.
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- Bankstown Airport is owned by the Federal Government and leased by Bankstown Airport Limited, a subsidiary of BAC Airports Pty Limited, whose ultimate shareholders include JF Infrastructure, Colonial First State and Australian Super.
- Bankstown Airport is a general aviation airport and business park located in the City of Bankstown, 22 km from the central business district of Sydney, Australia.
- On 15 September 1982, a Douglas C-47, stored in the open, was damaged when the pilot of a light aircraft committed suicide by deliberately crashing it nearby.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- The airport offers a range of aviation and non-aviation settings with large hangars to accommodate grand scale indoor filming.
- In 1970 the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Bankstown Airport (BWU) is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of BWU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.08 miles (48.42 km) E | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) SSW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) NE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 56.99 miles (91.71 km) WSW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) NNE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 58.52 miles (94.17 km) SSE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 58.82 miles (94.67 km) NW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.84 miles (96.30 km) NE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 61.14 miles (98.40 km) S | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 61.85 miles (99.54 km) E | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NNE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) N | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) WSW | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) WNW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,191.42 miles (18,010.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.68 miles (17,974.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.64 miles (17,938.73 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,145.04 miles (17,936.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,107.69 miles (17,876.05 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,093.38 miles (17,853.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,083.66 miles (17,837.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,076.65 miles (17,826.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,069.67 miles (17,814.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,051.46 miles (17,785.56 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,025.32 miles (17,743.49 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,998.20 miles (17,699.85 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,978.49 miles (17,668.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,972.85 miles (17,659.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,945.00 miles (17,614.22 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.93 miles (17.58 km) E | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 2 | 19.02 miles (30.61 km) WSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.41 miles (73.08 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 81.14 miles (130.58 km) NNE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) WNW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 94.42 miles (151.96 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.27 miles (198.38 km) NW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 139.69 miles (224.81 km) SW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) NNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 175.41 miles (282.30 km) WSW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 179.86 miles (289.45 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,118.89 miles (19,503.41 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,115.36 miles (19,497.74 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,036.89 miles (19,371.45 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,023.17 miles (19,349.36 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,725.73 miles (18,870.69 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,705.34 miles (18,837.86 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,678.64 miles (18,794.90 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,628.76 miles (18,714.63 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,599.82 miles (18,668.05 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,596.30 miles (18,662.39 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,530.42 miles (18,556.36 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |