Nonstop flight route between Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from BPH to BUA:
2,168.28 miles (3,489.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bislig Airport (BPH), Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,168 miles (or 3,490 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 relatively short distance between Bislig Airport and Buka Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPH / RPMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | Bislig City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPH |
| More Information: | BPH 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 Bislig Airport (BPH):
- Bislig Airport (BPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bislig Airport (BPH) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Bislig Airport (meaning Bislig Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Bislig Airport", another name for BPH is "Paliparan ng BisligTugpahanan sa Bislig".
- Because of Bislig Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Bislig 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 Bislig Airport (BPH) is Tandag Airport (TDG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) N of BPH.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- 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.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 61.31 miles (98.67 km) N | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 86.27 miles (138.83 km) S | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 4 | 87.45 miles (140.74 km) SSW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 116.71 miles (187.83 km) N | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.70 km) NNW | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 130.80 miles (210.51 km) WNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 132.38 miles (213.04 km) WNW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 9 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) W | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 160.25 miles (257.90 km) WSW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 161.42 miles (259.78 km) WSW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 166.11 miles (267.33 km) SW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 13 | 169.82 miles (273.30 km) W | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 14 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) SSW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 196.76 miles (316.65 km) WNW | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.05 miles (19,754.73 km) SSE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,234.88 miles (19,690.08 km) SE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,146.73 miles (19,548.22 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,137.65 miles (19,533.61 km) W | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,120.27 miles (19,505.63 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,098.06 miles (19,469.90 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,077.68 miles (19,437.09 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,069.21 miles (19,423.47 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,058.72 miles (19,406.58 km) W | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,046.42 miles (19,386.79 km) WSW | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,042.52 miles (19,380.51 km) SW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,030.68 miles (19,361.45 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 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 | |