Nonstop flight route between Wanganui, New Zealand and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from WAG to BNK:
1,439.31 miles (2,316.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wanganui Airport (WAG), Wanganui, New Zealand and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,439 miles (or 2,316 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 Wanganui 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: | WAG / NZWU |
| Airport Name: | Wanganui Airport |
| Location: | Wanganui, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°57'43"S by 175°1'31"E |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAG |
| More Information: | WAG 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 Wanganui Airport (WAG):
- Because of Wanganui Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wanganui 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 Wanganui Airport (WAG) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SE of WAG.
- The furthest airport from Wanganui Airport (WAG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wanganui Airport (meaning Wanganui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG) has 5 runways.
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- It is 5 km from the Ballina CBD, in Southern Cross Drive.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) S | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 76.93 miles (123.81 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 79.85 miles (128.51 km) NW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 95.01 miles (152.91 km) S | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 101.67 miles (163.62 km) NE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 103.89 miles (167.20 km) ENE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) SSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 132.18 miles (212.72 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 133.65 miles (215.08 km) WSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 145.60 miles (234.32 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 145.72 miles (234.52 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 158.66 miles (255.33 km) NNE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 170.26 miles (274.01 km) NNE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,363.01 miles (19,896.29 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,354.30 miles (19,882.27 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,348.10 miles (19,872.29 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,343.45 miles (19,864.80 km) NW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,316.14 miles (19,820.85 km) N | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,313.57 miles (19,816.71 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,302.78 miles (19,799.36 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,290.22 miles (19,779.15 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,266.57 miles (19,741.08 km) ENE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,256.80 miles (19,725.36 km) NNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,254.09 miles (19,720.99 km) NNE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,251.90 miles (19,717.48 km) N | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,251.49 miles (19,716.81 km) E | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,234.54 miles (19,689.54 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 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 | |