Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Clarksville, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'18"N by 87°24'54"W)
Distance from BUA to CKV:
7,979.78 miles (12,842.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV), Clarksville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,980 miles (or 12,842 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport, 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: | CKV / KCKV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'18"N by 87°24'54"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Clarksville & Montgomery County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 550 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKV |
| More Information: | CKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of 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.
Facts about Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV):
- Because of Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 550 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Campbell Army Airfield (HOP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NW of CKV.
- The furthest airport from Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,156 miles (17,954 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) has 2 runways.
- Outlaw Field has several FBOs and flight training facilities.
- In addition to being known as "Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport", another name for CKV is "John F. Outlaw Field".
| 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 | 5.53 miles (8.89 km) NW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 53.18 miles (85.58 km) W | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 53.24 miles (85.67 km) SE | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 54.25 miles (87.30 km) S | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) WSW | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) ENE | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 65.40 miles (105.25 km) SE | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 74.92 miles (120.58 km) S | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) N | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 80.97 miles (130.31 km) WNW | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) ENE | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) W | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) SE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) N | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 107.83 miles (173.54 km) SE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,156.27 miles (17,954.24 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,135.26 miles (17,920.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,114.09 miles (17,886.35 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,104.31 miles (17,870.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,092.12 miles (17,851.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,075.45 miles (17,824.17 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,073.87 miles (17,821.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,067.03 miles (17,810.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,045.87 miles (17,776.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,031.25 miles (17,753.03 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,022.28 miles (17,738.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,010.49 miles (17,719.62 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,997.16 miles (17,698.17 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,992.08 miles (17,689.99 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,988.55 miles (17,684.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |