Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°48'18"N by 72°0'10"W)
Distance from BUA to AFN:
8,597.04 miles (13,835.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN), Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,597 miles (or 13,836 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 Buka Island Airport and Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFN / KAFN |
| Airport Name: | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark |
| Location: | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°48'18"N by 72°0'10"W |
| Area Served: | Jaffrey, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Jaffrey Municipal Airport Development Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFN |
| More Information: | AFN Maps & Info |
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.
Facts about Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN):
- The closest airport to Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) is Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) WNW of AFN.
- The furthest airport from Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,713 miles (18,851 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) WNW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 2 | 17.64 miles (28.39 km) S | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) E | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 25.93 miles (41.73 km) SE | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 30.05 miles (48.37 km) ENE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 37.35 miles (60.11 km) NE | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) SSW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 37.73 miles (60.71 km) S | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 41.36 miles (66.57 km) NNW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 43.05 miles (69.29 km) ESE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 43.20 miles (69.53 km) NNW | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 45.04 miles (72.48 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 45.36 miles (73.00 km) NW | Hartness State Airport (VSF) | Springfield, Vermont, United States | |
| 14 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) SSW | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 57.25 miles (92.13 km) ESE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,713.50 miles (18,851.00 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,701.48 miles (18,831.66 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.34 miles (18,813.73 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,680.45 miles (18,797.81 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,663.85 miles (18,771.11 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,619.17 miles (18,699.19 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,584.42 miles (18,643.26 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,580.79 miles (18,637.43 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,568.84 miles (18,618.20 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,489.22 miles (18,490.06 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,459.29 miles (18,441.89 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,399.28 miles (18,345.32 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,396.56 miles (18,340.93 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,361.45 miles (18,284.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,352.68 miles (18,270.32 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |