Nonstop flight route between Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(2°9'19"N by 117°25'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from BEJ to BUA:
2,622.86 miles (4,221.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalimarau Airport (BEJ), Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,623 miles (or 4,221 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEJ / WALK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°9'19"N by 117°25'55"E |
| Area Served: | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEJ |
| More Information: | BEJ 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 Kalimarau Airport (BEJ):
- The furthest airport from Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Kalimarau Airport (meaning Kalimarau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Kalimarau Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalimarau 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 Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) is Juwata Airport (TRK), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) N of BEJ.
- In addition to being known as "Kalimarau Airport", another name for BEJ is "Bandar Udara Kalimarau".
- Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.46 miles (131.09 km) N | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 94.74 miles (152.47 km) NNE | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 3 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) N | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 140.54 miles (226.18 km) S | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 154.14 miles (248.06 km) WNW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 156.51 miles (251.88 km) NNE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 168.98 miles (271.94 km) NW | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) W | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 174.02 miles (280.06 km) NW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 177.71 miles (285.99 km) NNE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 178.03 miles (286.52 km) NW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 179.74 miles (289.26 km) WNW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 191.20 miles (307.70 km) NW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 195.51 miles (314.64 km) NW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) NNE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.11 miles (19,878.74 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,294.67 miles (19,786.31 km) SSE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,265.53 miles (19,739.41 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,252.59 miles (19,718.58 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,245.93 miles (19,707.87 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,091.57 miles (19,459.45 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,084.00 miles (19,447.27 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,068.06 miles (19,421.61 km) NNW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,053.14 miles (19,397.59 km) SSE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,035.07 miles (19,368.52 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,009.37 miles (19,327.15 km) NNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,008.29 miles (19,325.42 km) W | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,974.46 miles (19,270.98 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,961.40 miles (19,249.97 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,949.21 miles (19,230.34 km) E | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 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 | |