Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Itaituba, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°14'31"S by 56°0'2"W)
Distance from BUA to ITB:
10,217.29 miles (16,443.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Itaituba Airport (ITB), Itaituba, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,217 miles (or 16,443 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 Itaituba 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 Itaituba 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: | ITB / SBIH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°14'31"S by 56°0'2"W |
| Area Served: | Itaituba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ITB |
| More Information: | ITB Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Itaituba Airport (ITB):
- In addition to being known as "Itaituba Airport", another name for ITB is "Aeroporto de Itaituba".
- The furthest airport from Itaituba Airport (ITB) is Naha Airport (NAH), which is nearly antipodal to Itaituba Airport (meaning Itaituba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Tahuna, Indonesia.
- Itaituba Airport (ITB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Itaituba Airport (ITB) is Júlio Belém Airport (PIN), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) NNW of ITB.
- Because of Itaituba Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Itaituba 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 | 120.96 miles (194.66 km) NNW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) WNW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 150.97 miles (242.97 km) NE | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 192.52 miles (309.82 km) N | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 267.37 miles (430.29 km) ENE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 285.04 miles (458.73 km) WNW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 291.31 miles (468.82 km) WNW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 329.65 miles (530.52 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 388.66 miles (625.48 km) S | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 10 | 415.84 miles (669.22 km) S | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 432.62 miles (696.23 km) ESE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 451.47 miles (726.58 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 13 | 452.31 miles (727.92 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 458.67 miles (738.15 km) ESE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 475.78 miles (765.69 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.57 miles (19,834.43 km) WNW | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,290.38 miles (19,779.40 km) NNW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,281.06 miles (19,764.40 km) NNW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,251.83 miles (19,717.36 km) W | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,240.04 miles (19,698.38 km) NNW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,234.32 miles (19,689.17 km) N | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,208.59 miles (19,647.77 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) NNW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,203.61 miles (19,639.76 km) N | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) ENE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,192.99 miles (19,622.67 km) NW | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,186.33 miles (19,611.94 km) N | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,175.39 miles (19,594.34 km) NNE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,173.77 miles (19,591.74 km) NNE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,167.73 miles (19,582.02 km) N | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |