Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Wooster, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Wayne County Airport (BJJ), Wooster, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,185 miles (or 13,173 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Buka Island Airport and Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Buka Island Airport and Wayne County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUA / AYBK |
Airport Name: | Buka Island Airport |
Location: | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E |
Area Served: | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUA |
More Information: | BUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJJ / KBJJ |
Airport Name: | Wayne County Airport |
Location: | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'28"N by 81°53'17"W |
Area Served: | Wayne County, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Wayne County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1136 feet (346 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJJ |
More Information: | BJJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Because of Buka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Buka Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Buka Island Airport (BUA) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
Facts about Wayne County Airport (BJJ):
- Wayne County Airport (BJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wayne County Airport (BJJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,391 miles (18,331 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wayne County Airport covers an area of 331 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,191 x 100 ft.
- The closest airport to Wayne County Airport (BJJ) is Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ENE of BJJ.