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GAH to BNK: distance & flight time
Gayndah (Gayndah Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- GAH — Gayndah Airport · Gayndah, 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 GAH
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport66 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport68 mi away
- MBH · Maryborough Airport69 mi away
- HVB · Hervey Bay Airport81 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 GAH from BNK?
The flight distance from Gayndah (GAH) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAH to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAH to BNK?
Nonstop service on GAH–BNK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAH to BNK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAH–BNK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAH to BNK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAH–BNK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.