Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and El Obeid, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°9'11"N by 30°13'57"E)
Distance from BUA to EBD:
8,618.18 miles (13,869.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and El Obeid Airport (EBD), El Obeid, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,618 miles (or 13,870 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 El Obeid 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 El Obeid 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: | EBD / HSOB |
| Airport Name: | El Obeid Airport |
| Location: | El Obeid, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°9'11"N by 30°13'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1927 feet (587 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBD |
| More Information: | EBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 El Obeid Airport (EBD):
- The furthest airport from El Obeid Airport (EBD) is Mataiva Airport (MVT), which is nearly antipodal to El Obeid Airport (meaning El Obeid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataiva Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,793 kilometers) away in Mataiva, French Polynesia.
- El Obeid Airport (EBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to El Obeid Airport (EBD) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is located 229 miles (369 kilometers) NE of EBD.
| 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 | 229.04 miles (368.61 km) NE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 266.30 miles (428.57 km) SSE | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 3 | 302.86 miles (487.40 km) WSW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 4 | 328.47 miles (528.63 km) E | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 5 | 331.44 miles (533.39 km) W | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 6 | 340.06 miles (547.28 km) N | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 7 | 341.70 miles (549.90 km) N | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 8 | 363.79 miles (585.46 km) WSW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 365.68 miles (588.50 km) SE | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 381.12 miles (613.36 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 11 | 389.70 miles (627.16 km) SE | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 397.70 miles (640.04 km) ENE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 13 | 404.92 miles (651.65 km) NE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 14 | 405.05 miles (651.86 km) SSW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 15 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) N | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,298.64 miles (19,792.70 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,185.31 miles (19,610.30 km) WSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.60 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,173.61 miles (19,591.48 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,173.36 miles (19,591.08 km) WSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,156.94 miles (19,564.65 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,137.18 miles (19,532.85 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,132.36 miles (19,525.09 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,096.66 miles (19,467.64 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,031.26 miles (19,362.39 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,964.68 miles (19,255.24 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,910.00 miles (19,167.24 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,814.90 miles (19,014.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |