Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Mongu, Western Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E)
Distance from BUA to MNR:
8,823.98 miles (14,200.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Mongu Airport (MNR), Mongu, Western Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,824 miles (or 14,201 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 Mongu 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 Mongu 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: | MNR / FLMG |
| Airport Name: | Mongu Airport |
| Location: | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E |
| Area Served: | Mongu, Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3488 feet (1,063 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNR |
| More Information: | MNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mongu Airport (MNR):
- The furthest airport from Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Mongu Airport (meaning Mongu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,123 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Mongu Airport (MNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kalabo Airport (KLB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WNW of MNR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 94.46 miles (152.01 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 148.20 miles (238.51 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 150.79 miles (242.66 km) SSE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 195.74 miles (315.01 km) NW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 198.38 miles (319.26 km) W | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 216.52 miles (348.46 km) NW | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 218.28 miles (351.28 km) W | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 239.73 miles (385.81 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 268.10 miles (431.47 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 288.56 miles (464.39 km) SSW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 293.54 miles (472.41 km) W | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.59 miles (18,958.98 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,768.57 miles (18,939.63 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,768.55 miles (18,939.59 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,749.15 miles (18,908.38 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,678.23 miles (18,794.25 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,678.02 miles (18,793.91 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 7 | 11,671.84 miles (18,783.96 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,662.10 miles (18,768.29 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,648.17 miles (18,745.87 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,647.20 miles (18,744.31 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,639.22 miles (18,731.47 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 12 | 11,638.24 miles (18,729.88 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,631.66 miles (18,719.29 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,629.96 miles (18,716.56 km) NE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,622.66 miles (18,704.82 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.82 miles (78.56 km) WNW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 2 | 61.05 miles (98.24 km) N | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 3 | 114.30 miles (183.94 km) ENE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 4 | 118.79 miles (191.17 km) N | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 177.63 miles (285.86 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 190.84 miles (307.12 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 7 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) SE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 9 | 245.32 miles (394.81 km) WNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 10 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) SW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 11 | 250.02 miles (402.37 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.43 miles (425.56 km) SE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 267.11 miles (429.86 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 14 | 294.62 miles (474.14 km) SW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 302.57 miles (486.93 km) NE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,122.59 miles (19,509.37 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,111.48 miles (19,491.49 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,106.49 miles (19,483.45 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,099.90 miles (19,472.85 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.33 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,054.56 miles (19,399.89 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,050.15 miles (19,392.78 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,045.91 miles (19,385.96 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,042.22 miles (19,380.03 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,028.91 miles (19,358.61 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,025.14 miles (19,352.53 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,011.81 miles (19,331.09 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,011.81 miles (19,331.09 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,010.86 miles (19,329.55 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,999.18 miles (19,310.76 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |