Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Chisana, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°4'15"N by 142°2'53"W)
Distance from BUA to CZN:
5,717.58 miles (9,201.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Chisana Airport (CZN), Chisana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,718 miles (or 9,202 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 Chisana 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 Chisana 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: | CZN / |
| Airport Name: | Chisana Airport |
| Location: | Chisana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°4'15"N by 142°2'53"W |
| Area Served: | Chisana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3318 feet (1,011 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZN |
| More Information: | CZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- 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 closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
Facts about Chisana Airport (CZN):
- Chisana Airport resides at elevation of 3,318 feet above mean sea level.
- Chisana Airport (CZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chisana Airport (CZN) is Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of CZN.
- The furthest airport from Chisana Airport (CZN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) ENE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) SSW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) SSW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) N | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 90.34 miles (145.38 km) NNW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 98.84 miles (159.07 km) NNW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.64 miles (170.01 km) W | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 109.71 miles (176.57 km) ESE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) W | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) N | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) S | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 145.82 miles (234.68 km) S | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) WSW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.65 miles (252.10 km) NNW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) SW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,422.05 miles (16,772.62 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,407.04 miles (16,748.47 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,381.22 miles (16,706.92 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,381.04 miles (16,706.62 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,318.03 miles (16,605.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,287.41 miles (16,555.93 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,253.39 miles (16,501.19 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,174.02 miles (16,373.46 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,173.10 miles (16,371.98 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,170.54 miles (16,367.86 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,165.29 miles (16,359.42 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,162.24 miles (16,354.49 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,155.20 miles (16,343.16 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,135.73 miles (16,311.83 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,135.00 miles (16,310.66 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |