# Distance from Ballina (BNK) to Geneva (GVA)

> 16,591 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,591 km / 10,309 mi / 8,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:16 in Ballina, it's 16:16 in Geneva)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,404 ft (GVA is higher than BNK)

## Airports

### [Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnk-ballina-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/1ef266e0-0681-6a3e-9dd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballina, Australia
- ICAO: YBNA
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -28.830000, 153.560000
- Elevation: 7 ft

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:16 in Ballina, it's 16:16 in Geneva.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnk-ballina-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/1ef266e0-0681-6a3e-9dd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
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