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GEX to BNK: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
838 mi
1,348 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from BNK?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 838 miles (1,348 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 GEX to BNK?
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