Nonstop flight route between Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Ballina, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(32°38'24"N by 83°35'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'59"S by 153°33'42"E)
Distance from WRB to BNK:
9,073.13 miles (14,601.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), Ballina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,073 miles (or 14,602 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 Robins Air Force Base 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 Robins Air Force Base 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: | WRB / KWRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°38'24"N by 83°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRB |
| More Information: | WRB 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 Robins Air Force Base (WRB):
- In addition to being known as "Robins Air Force Base", another name for WRB is "Robins AFB".
- The War Department, in search of a site for an Army Air Corps Depot, selected the sleepy whistle-stop town known as Wellston, Georgia, 15 miles south of Macon.
- The closest airport to Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of WRB.
- In addition to aircraft maintenance and supply, air depots also trained aviation support personnel.
- In the worst recorded ceilometer lightbeam kill-off, approximately 50,000 birds from 53 different species died at the base during one night in 1954,.
- The furthest airport from Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1990–91, during the Persian Gulf War, Robins provided record numbers of parts, repairs, and personnel to coalition forces in the Persian Gulf.
Facts about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK):
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport handled 291,322 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is Lismore Airport (LSY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of BNK.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is 5 km from the Ballina CBD, in Southern Cross Drive.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.95 miles (7.96 km) NW | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.71 miles (20.45 km) N | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 35.68 miles (57.42 km) E | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) | Dublin, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 40.93 miles (65.87 km) NNE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 55.99 miles (90.11 km) SE | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 77.61 miles (124.90 km) ESE | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 78.90 miles (126.98 km) W | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 80.49 miles (129.54 km) NNW | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 9 | 83.90 miles (135.02 km) S | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) SSW | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 84.16 miles (135.45 km) NW | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) WSW | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 89.68 miles (144.32 km) WNW | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 91.70 miles (147.58 km) N | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 92.88 miles (149.48 km) N | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.02 miles (18,274.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,337.49 miles (18,245.88 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,327.64 miles (18,230.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,320.79 miles (18,219.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,320.43 miles (18,218.41 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,319.46 miles (18,216.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,318.62 miles (18,215.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,303.76 miles (18,191.59 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,301.38 miles (18,187.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,295.57 miles (18,178.42 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,295.00 miles (18,177.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,265.78 miles (18,130.47 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,263.88 miles (18,127.41 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,252.03 miles (18,108.35 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,207.99 miles (18,037.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |