Nonstop flight route between Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalibo International Airport (KLO), Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,515 miles (or 4,047 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 Kalibo International Airport and Buka Island 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 Kalibo International Airport and Buka Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLO / RPVK |
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Location: | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°40'45"N by 122°22'35"E |
Area Served: | Kalibo, Aklan |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLO |
More Information: | KLO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kalibo International Airport (KLO):
- The airport is situated 3 km east of the main area of Kalibo and 68 km from Caticlan port in Malay.
- Kalibo International Airport handled 1,832,168 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kalibo International Airport", another name for KLO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo Paeuparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo".
- The furthest airport from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalibo International Airport (meaning Kalibo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is Roxas Airport (RXS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of KLO.
- On March 31, 2008, construction of the airport's new terminal building commenced.
- Because of Kalibo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalibo International 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.
- Kalibo International Airport (KLO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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 origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- 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.