Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°46'27"N by 116°49'9"W)
Distance from BUA to COE:
6,426.54 miles (10,342.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE), Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,427 miles (or 10,342 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 Coeur d'Alene 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: | COE / KCOE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°46'27"N by 116°49'9"W |
| Area Served: | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | Kootenai County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2320 feet (707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COE |
| More Information: | COE Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE):
- Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Coeur d'Alene Airport", another name for COE is "Pappy Boyington Field".
- The closest airport to Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is Felts Field (SFF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of COE.
- The furthest airport from Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,634 miles (17,113 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 24.22 miles (38.97 km) WSW | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 34.90 miles (56.16 km) WSW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 40.41 miles (65.04 km) WSW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 72.49 miles (116.66 km) S | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) S | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) NNW | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.21 miles (182.19 km) NW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 123.07 miles (198.06 km) WSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) ENE | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 129.87 miles (209.01 km) WSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 133.28 miles (214.49 km) WNW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 135.18 miles (217.55 km) SSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 135.50 miles (218.07 km) NNE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 140.83 miles (226.64 km) ESE | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 150.37 miles (242.00 km) SW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,633.60 miles (17,113.07 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,558.84 miles (16,992.77 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,550.57 miles (16,979.45 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,530.74 miles (16,947.55 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,522.67 miles (16,934.55 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,500.99 miles (16,899.66 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,424.12 miles (16,775.95 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,410.13 miles (16,753.44 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,352.38 miles (16,660.50 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,349.11 miles (16,655.24 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,341.48 miles (16,642.96 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,335.75 miles (16,633.73 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,330.13 miles (16,624.70 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,324.81 miles (16,616.13 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,322.16 miles (16,611.86 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |