Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and In Salah, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and In Salah Airport (INZ), In Salah, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,065 miles (or 16,199 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 In Salah 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 In Salah 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: | INZ / DAUI |
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Location: | In Salah, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°15'1"N by 2°30'41"E |
Area Served: | In Salah, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from INZ |
More Information: | INZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about In Salah Airport (INZ):
- In addition to being known as "In Salah Airport", another name for INZ is "In Salah North Airport (In Salah)".
- The furthest airport from In Salah Airport (INZ) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- In Salah Airport (INZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to In Salah Airport (INZ) is Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of INZ.
- Because of In Salah Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at In Salah 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.