Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Cooperstown, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°37'45"N by 74°53'27"W)
Distance from BUA to COP:
8,472.26 miles (13,634.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP), Cooperstown, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,472 miles (or 13,635 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 Cooperstown-Westville 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 Cooperstown-Westville 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: | COP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cooperstown, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°37'45"N by 74°53'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cooperstown, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Rick Williams |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1260 feet (384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COP |
| More Information: | COP Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- 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.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- 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.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP):
- In addition to being known as "Cooperstown-Westville Airport", another name for COP is "K23".
- Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of COP.
| 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 | 11.40 miles (18.34 km) SW | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 32.49 miles (52.29 km) W | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) SW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) NW | Oneida County Airport (UCA) | Utica, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 51.21 miles (82.41 km) ENE | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 55.93 miles (90.01 km) E | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 62.67 miles (100.86 km) WSW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 64.27 miles (103.44 km) S | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 64.56 miles (103.89 km) ESE | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 67.35 miles (108.39 km) W | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) WNW | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 12 | 80.34 miles (129.29 km) W | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 81.30 miles (130.85 km) NE | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 81.89 miles (131.80 km) ESE | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 82.57 miles (132.89 km) E | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,628.71 miles (18,714.54 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,607.32 miles (18,680.13 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,604.82 miles (18,676.10 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,578.19 miles (18,633.24 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,572.49 miles (18,624.07 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,519.31 miles (18,538.48 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,507.14 miles (18,518.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,500.66 miles (18,508.47 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,488.91 miles (18,489.57 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,423.23 miles (18,383.86 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,341.58 miles (18,252.46 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,341.52 miles (18,252.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,328.25 miles (18,231.01 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,299.18 miles (18,184.22 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,284.23 miles (18,160.16 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |