Nonstop flight route between Abou-Deia, Chad and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from AOD to BUA:
9,362.72 miles (15,067.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), Abou-Deia, Chad and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,363 miles (or 15,068 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 Abou-Deïa 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 Abou-Deïa 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: | AOD / |
| Airport Name: | Abou-Deïa Airport |
| Location: | Abou-Deia, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Abou-Deïa, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOD |
| More Information: | AOD 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 Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD):
- The closest airport to Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SE of AOD.
- Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abou-Deïa Airport (meaning Abou-Deïa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad |     |
| 2 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) NW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 3 | 73.54 miles (118.34 km) ESE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 4 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) WSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 5 | 128.33 miles (206.52 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 6 | 138.86 miles (223.48 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 7 | 162.45 miles (261.43 km) WNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 8 | 171.81 miles (276.49 km) SSW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.42 miles (300.01 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 11 | 199.74 miles (321.45 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 211.29 miles (340.03 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) SSE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 247.35 miles (398.07 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.99 miles (399.10 km) ESE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.32 miles (19,890.35 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,824.42 miles (19,029.51 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,820.37 miles (19,023.00 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,814.50 miles (19,013.55 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,805.18 miles (18,998.55 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,797.29 miles (18,985.86 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,773.47 miles (18,947.51 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,761.42 miles (18,928.12 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,744.52 miles (18,900.93 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,736.94 miles (18,888.73 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,693.91 miles (18,819.48 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,675.70 miles (18,790.17 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,658.39 miles (18,762.31 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,642.99 miles (18,737.53 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 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 | |