Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Gaziantep, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), Gaziantep, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,936 miles (or 12,772 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International 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: | GZT / LTAJ |
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Location: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'52"N by 37°28'44"E |
Area Served: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GZT |
More Information: | GZT Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT):
- Gaziantep Airport was extended with construction started in 1998, and achieved the international airport status in 2006.
- The furthest airport from Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport", another name for GZT is "Gaziantep Oğuzeli Uluslararası Havalimanı".
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of GZT.