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HVB to BNK: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
246 mi
397 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from BNK?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 246 miles (397 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 HVB to BNK?
Nonstop service on HVB–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to BNK?
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Why are some HVB to BNK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HVB–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.