Nonstop flight route between Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS), Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,097 miles (or 8,203 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 Provideniya Bay 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 Provideniya Bay 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: | PVS / UHMD |
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Location: | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°22'41"N by 173°14'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Chukotavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVS |
More Information: | PVS 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 Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS):
- The closest airport to Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SE of PVS.
- The furthest airport from Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,481 miles (16,867 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Provideniya Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Provideniya Bay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Provideniya Bay Airport", another name for PVS is "Аэропорт «Бухта Провидения»".
- Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- Today the airport is the primary air portal into Bougainville, and even 60 years after the war, wreckage from the military use of the airfield by the Japanese and Americans is easily found in the area.
- 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.