Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°49'27"N by 110°33'24"W)
Distance from BUA to EMM:
6,713.39 miles (10,804.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,713 miles (or 10,804 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 Kemmerer Municipal 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 Kemmerer Municipal 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: | EMM / KEMM |
| Airport Name: | Kemmerer Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°49'27"N by 110°33'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kemmerer, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kemmerer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7285 feet (2,220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMM |
| More Information: | EMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
- 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 origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
Facts about Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM):
- The furthest airport from Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,871 miles (17,495 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) has 3 runways.
- The airport covers 400 acres at an elevation of 7,285 feet.
- The closest airport to Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NNE of EMM.
- Because of Kemmerer Municipal Airport's high elevation of 7,285 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EMM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EMM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 57.31 miles (92.23 km) NNE | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 64.22 miles (103.36 km) NNW | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 66.71 miles (107.37 km) W | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 77.28 miles (124.37 km) NNE | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) E | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 79.90 miles (128.59 km) WSW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) WSW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 87.82 miles (141.34 km) WSW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 96.97 miles (156.05 km) SW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 102.76 miles (165.38 km) SW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 110.02 miles (177.05 km) SSE | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 115.84 miles (186.42 km) NE | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 123.54 miles (198.82 km) N | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 126.47 miles (203.53 km) SSW | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 128.29 miles (206.46 km) NW | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,871.06 miles (17,495.24 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,806.91 miles (17,392.00 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,802.47 miles (17,384.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,778.37 miles (17,346.06 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,707.08 miles (17,231.33 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,594.70 miles (17,050.47 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,557.39 miles (16,990.42 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,522.70 miles (16,934.60 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,416.92 miles (16,764.36 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,408.49 miles (16,750.80 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,400.58 miles (16,738.06 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,388.60 miles (16,718.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,386.61 miles (16,715.59 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,370.95 miles (16,690.39 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,354.30 miles (16,663.58 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |