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EMD to BNK: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
494 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from BNK?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 494 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMD to BNK?
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