Nonstop flight route between Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(6°5'5"N by 171°43'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from MIJ to BNK:
2,698.49 miles (4,342.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mili Airport (MIJ), Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,698 miles (or 4,343 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 Mili 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 Mili 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: | MIJ / MLIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°5'5"N by 171°43'53"E |
| Area Served: | Mili, Mili Atoll |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIJ |
| More Information: | MIJ 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 Mili Airport (MIJ):
- In addition to being known as "Mili Airport", another name for MIJ is "1Q9".
- The furthest airport from Mili Airport (MIJ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Mili Airport (MIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mili Airport (MIJ) is Enejit Airport (EJT), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) E of MIJ.
- Because of Mili Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Mili 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):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The upgrade will in the future involve a taxiway being built for the runway and many more facilities for the airport.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of 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.
- It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20 minute drive north.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.66 miles (28.42 km) E | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) N | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.18 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 78.03 miles (125.57 km) NNW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 144.42 miles (232.42 km) W | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 147.42 miles (237.25 km) NNW | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 181.46 miles (292.04 km) W | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 184.25 miles (296.52 km) N | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 203.31 miles (327.20 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 215.78 miles (347.26 km) WNW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 220.12 miles (354.25 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 221.14 miles (355.89 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 223.83 miles (360.23 km) WNW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 229.17 miles (368.82 km) WSW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.07 miles (19,307.36 km) ESE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.75 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,693.84 miles (18,819.37 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,666.55 miles (18,775.44 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,661.76 miles (18,767.73 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,599.28 miles (18,667.19 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,598.30 miles (18,665.61 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,597.55 miles (18,664.41 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,591.85 miles (18,655.23 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,580.09 miles (18,636.31 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,573.49 miles (18,625.68 km) N | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,569.41 miles (18,619.11 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,564.75 miles (18,611.62 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 11,563.45 miles (18,609.52 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,555.71 miles (18,597.07 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 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 | |