Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Antofagasta, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°26'39"S by 70°26'41"W)
Distance from BUA to ANF:
8,800.16 miles (14,162.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), Antofagasta, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,800 miles (or 14,162 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International 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 Buka Island Airport and Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | ANF / SCFA |
| Airport Name: | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) |
| Location: | Antofagasta, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'39"S by 70°26'41"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 455 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANF |
| More Information: | ANF 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 26 July, an Imperial Japanese Navy special detachment was sent to inspect Buka Airfield, but considered it unacceptable as a prospect for a speedily constructed major airfield.
- 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF):
- Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 455 feet, planes can take off or land at Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNE of ANF.
- The furthest airport from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) is Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), which is nearly antipodal to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (meaning Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Liuzhou Bailian Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
| 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 | |
Map of Nearest Airports to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
List of Nearest Airports to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) NNE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 118.18 miles (190.19 km) ENE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 199.80 miles (321.54 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 201.71 miles (324.62 km) N | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 202.60 miles (326.05 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 266.18 miles (428.37 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 309.99 miles (498.88 km) NE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 327.70 miles (527.38 km) ESE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 344.15 miles (553.85 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 10 | 352.17 miles (566.77 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 11 | 352.17 miles (566.77 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 388.60 miles (625.39 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 389.12 miles (626.23 km) ENE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 392.42 miles (631.53 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 401.48 miles (646.11 km) N | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
List of Furthest Airports from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.07 miles (19,928.57 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,331.60 miles (19,845.74 km) ENE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,329.48 miles (19,842.32 km) W | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,310.52 miles (19,811.81 km) NNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,304.12 miles (19,801.52 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,287.62 miles (19,774.96 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.60 miles (19,754.01 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,271.33 miles (19,748.74 km) E | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) NE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.41 km) N | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 12,212.24 miles (19,653.64 km) W | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,199.41 miles (19,633.00 km) W | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,198.48 miles (19,631.50 km) NNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,187.46 miles (19,613.76 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 15 | 12,180.47 miles (19,602.51 km) NE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |