Nonstop flight route between Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau and Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(11°17'49"N by 15°50'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W)
Distance from BQE to AXR:
9,122.29 miles (14,680.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bubaque Airport (BQE), Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau and Arutua Airport (AXR), Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,122 miles (or 14,681 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 Bubaque Airport and Arutua 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 Bubaque Airport and Arutua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQE / GGBU |
| Airport Name: | Bubaque Airport |
| Location: | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°17'49"N by 15°50'17"W |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQE |
| More Information: | BQE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXR / NTGU |
| Airport Name: | Arutua Airport |
| Location: | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXR |
| More Information: | AXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bubaque Airport (BQE):
- Because of Bubaque Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Bubaque 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 Bubaque Airport (BQE) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Bubaque Airport (meaning Bubaque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,272 miles (19,750 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Bubaque Airport (BQE) is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNE of BQE.
- Bubaque Airport (BQE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Arutua Airport (AXR):
- The furthest airport from Arutua Airport (AXR) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Arutua Airport (meaning Arutua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Arutua Airport (AXR) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of AXR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) NNE | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |     |
| 2 | 91.97 miles (148.01 km) NNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 98.39 miles (158.35 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 4 | 108.01 miles (173.82 km) ESE | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 5 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) NNE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 6 | 151.33 miles (243.54 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 7 | 167.29 miles (269.23 km) ESE | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 8 | 189.37 miles (304.76 km) ENE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 9 | 192.37 miles (309.59 km) SE | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 10 | 197.40 miles (317.68 km) N | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 11 | 210.04 miles (338.02 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 223.89 miles (360.31 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 240.40 miles (386.88 km) E | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 258.15 miles (415.45 km) SE | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 259.94 miles (418.33 km) ENE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.49 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,164.82 miles (19,577.33 km) SE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,148.80 miles (19,551.56 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,146.80 miles (19,548.33 km) SW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,141.13 miles (19,539.21 km) E | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,139.56 miles (19,536.67 km) SE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,130.22 miles (19,521.64 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,129.23 miles (19,520.06 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 12,124.23 miles (19,512.00 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,080.68 miles (19,441.93 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,069.57 miles (19,424.04 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.17 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.21 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NNE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 259.61 miles (417.79 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 308.84 miles (497.04 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 383.70 miles (617.51 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |