Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Amahai, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°19'59"S by 128°55'0"E)
Distance from BUA to AHI:
1,780.04 miles (2,864.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Amahai Airport (AHI), Amahai, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,780 miles (or 2,865 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 Buka Island Airport and Amahai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | AHI / WAPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amahai, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°19'59"S by 128°55'0"E |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHI |
| More Information: | AHI Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
Facts about Amahai Airport (AHI):
- In addition to being known as "Amahai Airport", another name for AHI is "Bandar Udara Amahai".
- Because of Amahai Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Amahai 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 Amahai Airport (AHI) is Arso Airport (ARJ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of AHI.
- The furthest airport from Amahai Airport (AHI) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Amahai Airport (meaning Amahai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,797 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
| 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 62.73 miles (100.96 km) WSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 232.89 miles (374.81 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 287.96 miles (463.43 km) ENE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) ESE | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 315.19 miles (507.25 km) E | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 330.26 miles (531.50 km) E | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 367.34 miles (591.17 km) ENE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 392.46 miles (631.61 km) ENE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 395.76 miles (636.91 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 401.75 miles (646.56 km) ESE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 414.38 miles (666.89 km) ESE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 421.41 miles (678.20 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 15 | 429.00 miles (690.41 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,301.48 miles (19,797.26 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,289.26 miles (19,777.59 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) E | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 12,210.00 miles (19,650.04 km) N | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,196.51 miles (19,628.33 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,183.88 miles (19,608.00 km) ENE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,182.78 miles (19,606.24 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,136.18 miles (19,531.23 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,129.99 miles (19,521.28 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,129.62 miles (19,520.68 km) ENE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,126.73 miles (19,516.03 km) NNE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,124.43 miles (19,512.33 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,118.38 miles (19,502.60 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,116.90 miles (19,500.22 km) E | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |