Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Memorial Field Airport (HOT), Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,693 miles (or 12,381 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 Memorial Field 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 Memorial Field 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: | HOT / KHOT |
Airport Name: | Memorial Field Airport |
Location: | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°28'41"N by 93°5'45"W |
Area Served: | Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hot Springs |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOT |
More Information: | HOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- On 26 July, an Imperial Japanese Navy special detachment was sent to inspect Buka Airfield, but considered it unacceptable as a prospect for a speedily constructed major airfield.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Memorial Field Airport (HOT):
- The original Frontier Airlines served Hot Springs as well with Convair 580 turboprop service nonstop to Fayetteville, Ft.
- The closest airport to Memorial Field Airport (HOT) is Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of HOT.
- The furthest airport from Memorial Field Airport (HOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,830 miles (17,430 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Memorial Field Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Memorial Field 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.
- Memorial Field Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of the City of Hot Springs, in Garland County, Arkansas, United States.
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) has 2 runways.