Nonstop flight route between Nadi, Fiji and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(17°45'19"S by 177°26'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from NAN to BNK:
1,693.02 miles (2,724.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nadi International Airport (NAN), Nadi, Fiji and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,693 miles (or 2,725 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 relatively short distance between Nadi International Airport and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAN / NFFN |
| Airport Name: | Nadi International Airport |
| Location: | Nadi, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°45'19"S by 177°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Nadi |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAN |
| More Information: | NAN 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 Nadi International Airport (NAN):
- Because of Nadi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Nadi 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 closest airport to Nadi International Airport (NAN) is Mana Island Airport (MNF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of NAN.
- Today, the largest concentration of hotels in Fiji has grown up in and around Nadi.
- The furthest airport from Nadi International Airport (NAN) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Nadi International Airport (meaning Nadi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- In 2008, a Qantas Airbus A380 had to make an emergency landing to disembark a sick passenger, showing that whilst not certified, the facilities at Nadi are sufficient to cater for the largest civilian aeroplane in the world.
- Nadi International Airport (NAN) has 2 runways.
- The first tarmac runway was constructed in 1946 at a cost of £46,500.
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- 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 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.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.41 miles (37.67 km) WNW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) N | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) ESE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 4 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) E | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 101.44 miles (163.26 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 133.38 miles (214.65 km) ENE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 153.65 miles (247.27 km) NE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 173.93 miles (279.91 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 381.45 miles (613.89 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 482.58 miles (776.63 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 487.51 miles (784.57 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 523.90 miles (843.14 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 524.54 miles (844.17 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 529.90 miles (852.79 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.00 miles (19,891.44 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,318.39 miles (19,824.47 km) NE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,191.03 miles (19,619.51 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,178.44 miles (19,599.26 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,169.16 miles (19,584.31 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,168.48 miles (19,583.23 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,160.97 miles (19,571.13 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,147.00 miles (19,548.65 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,130.46 miles (19,522.04 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,113.02 miles (19,493.97 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,110.47 miles (19,489.87 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,099.07 miles (19,471.52 km) NW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,079.75 miles (19,440.42 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 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 | |