Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°33'41"N by 18°16'5"E)
Distance from BUA to DBV:
8,740.96 miles (14,067.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,741 miles (or 14,067 kilometers).
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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: | DBV / LDDU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°33'41"N by 18°16'5"E |
| Area Served: | Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Herceg Novi |
| Operator/Owner: | Dubrovnik Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 527 feet (161 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBV |
| More Information: | DBV Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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 Dubrovnik Airport (DBV):
- Dubrovnik Airport, also referred to as Čilipi Airport, is the international airport of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
- The closest airport to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of DBV.
- Dubrovnik Airport opened its doors in 1962.
- "Đurovića špilja" is a pit cave located under the taxiway of Dubrovnik airport.
- In addition to being known as "Dubrovnik Airport", other names for DBV include "Čilipi Airport" and "Zračna luka Dubrovnik/Čilipi".
- During 1987, the most successful year in Yugoslav aviation, the airport handled 835,818 passengers on international flights and a further 586,742 on domestic services.
- Because of Dubrovnik Airport's relatively low elevation of 527 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubrovnik 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 Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Dubrovnik Airport handled 1,522,629 passengers last year.
- Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Further expansion is planned in 2015.
| 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 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) ESE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 2 | 52.04 miles (83.75 km) ESE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 3 | 54.23 miles (87.28 km) NNW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 62.15 miles (100.01 km) NE | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 83.17 miles (133.84 km) ENE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 6 | 87.35 miles (140.57 km) N | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 7 | 94.68 miles (152.38 km) WNW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 8 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) SE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 9 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) NE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 10 | 120.23 miles (193.50 km) NW | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 11 | 125.22 miles (201.53 km) SW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 12 | 132.59 miles (213.38 km) S | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 13 | 133.06 miles (214.15 km) N | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 14 | 140.82 miles (226.63 km) E | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 15 | 148.14 miles (238.40 km) SSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,690.95 miles (18,814.72 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.96 miles (18,253.07 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,304.22 miles (18,192.34 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,269.37 miles (18,136.24 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,268.71 miles (18,135.19 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,256.99 miles (18,116.33 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,248.00 miles (18,101.86 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,244.23 miles (18,095.79 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,234.87 miles (18,080.72 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,231.86 miles (18,075.88 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,226.66 miles (18,067.52 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,220.25 miles (18,057.20 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,205.30 miles (18,033.13 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.22 miles (18,005.64 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,187.09 miles (18,003.84 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |