Nonstop flight route between Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from MAU to BNK:
3,530.69 miles (5,682.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maupiti Airport (MAU), Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,531 miles (or 5,682 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 Maupiti 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 Maupiti 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: | MAU / NTTP |
| Airport Name: | Maupiti Airport |
| Location: | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAU |
| More Information: | MAU 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 Maupiti Airport (MAU):
- Because of Maupiti Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Maupiti 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 Maupiti Airport (MAU) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Maupiti Airport (meaning Maupiti Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
- Maupiti Airport (MAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maupiti Airport (MAU) is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) E of MAU.
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.
- The upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
- 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.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.55 miles (52.38 km) E | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 82.89 miles (133.40 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 190.64 miles (306.80 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 421.51 miles (678.35 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 421.91 miles (679.00 km) ENE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 429.17 miles (690.68 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 433.42 miles (697.53 km) ENE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 437.65 miles (704.33 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 449.53 miles (723.45 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.39 miles (19,631.36 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,198.08 miles (19,630.86 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) NE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) NW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) NW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,113.05 miles (19,494.01 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) NNE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.25 km) NNE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,029.36 miles (19,359.33 km) ENE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,011.35 miles (19,330.35 km) WNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) N | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,991.77 miles (19,298.84 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 15 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) ENE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 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 | |