Nonstop flight route between Toussus-le-Noble, France and Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(48°45'5"N by 2°6'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'29"S by 150°59'17"E)
Distance from TNF to BWU:
10,545.08 miles (16,970.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), Toussus-le-Noble, France and Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,545 miles (or 16,971 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNF / LFPN |
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| Location: | Toussus-le-Noble, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°45'5"N by 2°6'21"E |
| Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNF |
| More Information: | TNF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWU / YSBK |
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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 Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF):
- Under American control, the Ninth Air Force assigned the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group to the airport which flew a variety of photo-reconnaissance aircraft until the end of September 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Toussus-le-Noble Airport", another name for TNF is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-46".
- Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Toussus-le-Noble Airport's relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Toussus-le-Noble 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 Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) is Paris Orly Airport (ORY), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of TNF.
- The airport is one of the oldest in France, being established in 1907.
- The furthest airport from Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Toussus-le-Noble Airport (meaning Toussus-le-Noble Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,089 miles (19,455 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- On 26 September 2011, a Cessna 152 registered VH-HCE and operated by Basair Pty Ltd experienced total power loss due to fuel contamination with water.
- 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.
- During the war, several "dummy houses" were built to make Bankstown Airport and its surrounds appear as a farm, hangars were disguised as houses with fake roads to further confuse the enemy.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- 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.
- 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.
- Runway 11C has a straight-in RNAV approach procedure.
- Bankstown Airport (BWU) has 3 runways.
- 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 | 12.61 miles (20.29 km) E | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France |     |
| 2 | 21.43 miles (34.49 km) NE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 3 | 26.86 miles (43.22 km) NE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 4 | 33.41 miles (53.76 km) SW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 5 | 44.59 miles (71.76 km) WNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 6 | 48.58 miles (78.18 km) N | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 7 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) SSW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 8 | 60.78 miles (97.81 km) ENE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 9 | 60.78 miles (97.82 km) NW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 10 | 78.53 miles (126.37 km) N | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 11 | 89.41 miles (143.90 km) SE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 12 | 92.31 miles (148.56 km) ESE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 13 | 95.65 miles (153.94 km) E | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 14 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) ENE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 15 | 96.94 miles (156.00 km) N | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.57 miles (19,454.63 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,854.86 miles (19,078.49 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,852.39 miles (19,074.53 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,846.88 miles (19,065.65 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,842.50 miles (19,058.61 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,837.41 miles (19,050.41 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,835.96 miles (19,048.08 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,813.50 miles (19,011.93 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.79 miles (19,010.80 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,796.57 miles (18,984.69 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,792.81 miles (18,978.64 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,789.69 miles (18,973.62 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,775.68 miles (18,951.07 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,775.62 miles (18,950.97 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,774.96 miles (18,949.92 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |