Nonstop flight route between Agrinion, Greece and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(38°36'6"N by 21°21'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from AGQ to BUA:
8,730.04 miles (14,049.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agrinio Airport (AGQ), Agrinion, Greece and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,730 miles (or 14,050 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 Agrinio 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 Agrinio 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: | AGQ / LGAG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Agrinion, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°36'6"N by 21°21'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGQ |
| More Information: | AGQ 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 Agrinio Airport (AGQ):
- The closest airport to Agrinio Airport (AGQ) is Araxos Airport (GPA), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) S of AGQ.
- Because of Agrinio Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Agrinio 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.
- Agrinio Airport (AGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Agrinio Airport", another name for AGQ is "Αεροδρόμιο Αγρινίου".
- The furthest airport from Agrinio Airport (AGQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) S | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece |     |
| 2 | 38.56 miles (62.06 km) NW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 3 | 64.04 miles (103.06 km) SSW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 4 | 80.75 miles (129.95 km) NNW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 5 | 88.54 miles (142.49 km) ENE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 6 | 93.82 miles (150.99 km) NE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 7 | 103.59 miles (166.71 km) NW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 8 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) SSE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 9 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) NNE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 10 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) ENE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) N | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 12 | 129.49 miles (208.40 km) SSE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 13 | 133.04 miles (214.11 km) SE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 14 | 148.14 miles (238.41 km) ESE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 15 | 158.11 miles (254.46 km) NNE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.10 miles (18,420.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,281.68 miles (18,156.06 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,239.50 miles (18,088.18 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,232.67 miles (18,077.18 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,178.73 miles (17,990.37 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,158.60 miles (17,957.98 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,139.43 miles (17,927.12 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,125.69 miles (17,905.01 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,114.13 miles (17,886.41 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,084.21 miles (17,838.27 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,078.13 miles (17,828.47 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,072.60 miles (17,819.58 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,066.59 miles (17,809.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,063.76 miles (17,805.36 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,048.79 miles (17,781.26 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |