Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Khajuraho, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Khajuraho Airport (HJR), Khajuraho, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,430 miles (or 8,738 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 Khajuraho 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 Khajuraho 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: | HJR / VAKJ |
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Location: | Khajuraho, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'1"N by 79°55'6"E |
Area Served: | Khajuraho |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HJR |
More Information: | HJR 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of 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.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
Facts about Khajuraho Airport (HJR):
- In addition to being known as "Khajuraho Airport", another name for HJR is "खजुराहो हवाई अड्डे".
- Because of Khajuraho Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Khajuraho 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 closest airport to Khajuraho Airport (HJR) is Satna Airport (TNI), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ESE of HJR.
- Khajuraho Airport (HJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Khajuraho Airport (HJR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,835 miles (19,046 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.