Nonstop flight route between Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°9'34"N by 95°37'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from SLR to BNK:
8,403.74 miles (13,524.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,404 miles (or 13,524 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 Sulphur Springs Municipal 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 Sulphur Springs Municipal 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: | SLR / KSLR |
| Airport Name: | Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°9'34"N by 95°37'15"W |
| Area Served: | Sulphur Springs, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sulphur Springs |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLR |
| More Information: | SLR 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 Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR):
- The closest airport to Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) is Majors Airport (GVT), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) WSW of SLR.
- Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Sulphur Springs Municipal 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.
- Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport covers an area of 197 acres at an elevation of 489 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,846 miles (17,455 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (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 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 26.48 miles (42.61 km) WSW | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.39 miles (55.34 km) NNE | Cox FieldCox Army Airfield (PRX) | Paris, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) SW | Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) | Terrell, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 57.10 miles (91.90 km) SSE | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) | Tyler, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 60.63 miles (97.57 km) N | Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 70.04 miles (112.72 km) NW | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) N | Antlers Municipal Airport (ATE) | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 71.60 miles (115.23 km) W | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 71.76 miles (115.49 km) WNW | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 74.50 miles (119.90 km) WSW | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) SE | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) | Longview, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 84.06 miles (135.29 km) WSW | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 88.11 miles (141.79 km) ESE | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 90.40 miles (145.49 km) SSW | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.06 miles (17,455.00 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,788.01 miles (17,361.57 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,673.51 miles (17,177.31 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,654.29 miles (17,146.38 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,635.57 miles (17,116.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,629.77 miles (17,106.92 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,627.58 miles (17,103.39 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,623.40 miles (17,096.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,621.55 miles (17,093.69 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.80 miles (17,087.65 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,617.15 miles (17,086.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,609.14 miles (17,073.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,602.13 miles (17,062.43 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,584.03 miles (17,033.31 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,578.18 miles (17,023.89 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 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 | |