Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Bergerac, France:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°49'27"N by 0°31'14"E)
Distance from BUA to EGC:
9,299.48 miles (14,966.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), Bergerac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,299 miles (or 14,966 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord 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: | EGC / LFBE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bergerac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'27"N by 0°31'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bergerac, Dordogne, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Dordogne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGC |
| More Information: | EGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC):
- In addition to being known as "Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport", another name for EGC is "Aéroport de Bergerac Dordogne Périgord".
- The furthest airport from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (meaning Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,272 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of EGC.
- Because of Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Bergerac Dordogne Périgord 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.
| 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 | 29.52 miles (47.51 km) NNE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 2 | 45.02 miles (72.46 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 49.49 miles (79.65 km) ENE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 5 | 64.19 miles (103.30 km) NNW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 70.58 miles (113.59 km) NW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 78.45 miles (126.25 km) NNE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 8 | 81.64 miles (131.38 km) W | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 91.69 miles (147.55 km) NW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SSE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) E | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) ESE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) SSW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 14 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) SSW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) N | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.78 miles (19,749.47 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,073.72 miles (19,430.71 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,060.68 miles (19,409.74 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,053.29 miles (19,397.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,047.34 miles (19,388.26 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.40 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,031.45 miles (19,362.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,030.40 miles (19,361.01 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.98 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,001.42 miles (19,314.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,999.42 miles (19,311.15 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,995.33 miles (19,304.56 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,991.45 miles (19,298.33 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,978.65 miles (19,277.73 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,978.05 miles (19,276.76 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |