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IDP to BNK: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,465 mi
13,624 km · 7,356 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from BNK?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,465 miles (13,624 km, 7,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 IDP to BNK?
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