Nonstop flight route between The Pas, Manitoba, Canada and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(53°58'17"N by 101°5'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from YQD to BUA:
7,098.22 miles (11,423.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between The Pas Airport (YQD), The Pas, Manitoba, Canada and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,098 miles (or 11,423 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 The Pas 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 The Pas 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: | YQD / CYQD |
| Airport Name: | The Pas Airport |
| Location: | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°58'17"N by 101°5'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of The Pas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 888 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQD |
| More Information: | YQD 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 The Pas Airport (YQD):
- The Pas Airport (YQD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from The Pas Airport (YQD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,205 miles (16,424 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of The Pas Airport's relatively low elevation of 888 feet, planes can take off or land at The Pas 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 closest airport to The Pas Airport (YQD) is Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ESE of YQD.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- 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.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.31 miles (60.04 km) ESE | Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD) | Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 54.32 miles (87.42 km) NNW | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 94.20 miles (151.59 km) SSW | Hudson Bay Airport (YHB) | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 123.03 miles (198.00 km) N | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 127.96 miles (205.93 km) S | Swan River Airport (ZJN) | Swan River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 128.61 miles (206.98 km) ENE | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 131.97 miles (212.38 km) E | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 141.40 miles (227.56 km) ENE | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 145.46 miles (234.09 km) WSW | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 157.57 miles (253.58 km) N | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 164.18 miles (264.22 km) NE | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 170.77 miles (274.83 km) ESE | Poplar River Airport (XPP) | Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 180.27 miles (290.11 km) NE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 180.95 miles (291.20 km) NNE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 186.06 miles (299.44 km) WNW | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,205.22 miles (16,423.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,183.72 miles (16,389.07 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,181.27 miles (16,385.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,155.04 miles (16,342.91 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,154.67 miles (16,342.32 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,097.05 miles (16,249.58 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,086.68 miles (16,232.90 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,078.99 miles (16,220.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,067.38 miles (16,201.84 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,011.55 miles (16,111.98 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,940.11 miles (15,997.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,935.78 miles (15,990.05 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,933.79 miles (15,986.85 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 9,915.84 miles (15,957.95 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,893.40 miles (15,921.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |