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BFM to BNK: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,785 mi
14,138 km · 7,634 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from BNK?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,785 miles (14,138 km, 7,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to BNK?
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