Nonstop flight route between Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Bankstown Airport (BWU), Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,674 miles (or 15,569 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport and Bankstown 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport and Bankstown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYZ / CYYZ |
| Airport Name: | Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| Location: | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'36"N by 79°37'50"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 569 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYZ |
| More Information: | YYZ 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ):
- Toronto Pearson International Airport has two operating terminals, Terminals 1 and 3.
- The furthest airport from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,399 miles (18,345 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Aeroquay One ceased operations on April 5, 2004.
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has 5 runways.
- Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its metropolitan area, and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.7 million people.
- The closest airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of YYZ.
- Terminal 2 saw its last day in operation as a passenger terminal January 29, 2007.
- Because of Toronto Pearson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 569 feet, planes can take off or land at Toronto Pearson 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.
- As part of the National Airports Policy, management responsibilities of the Toronto Pearson were transferred from Transport Canada to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority in 1996.
- In November 1958, the City of Toronto sold the airport to the federal Department of Transport.
- The airport's next terminal was built further south of the original site along Airport Road.
Facts about Bankstown Airport (BWU):
- 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.
- The airport has three runways.
- 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.
- The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bankstown Airport", another name for BWU is "Sydney/Bankstown Airport".
- 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.
- 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.
