Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Silchar, India:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°54'47"N by 92°58'42"E)
Distance from BUA to IXS:
4,639.58 miles (7,466.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Silchar Airport (IXS), Silchar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,640 miles (or 7,467 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 Silchar 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 Silchar 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: | IXS / VEKU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Silchar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°54'47"N by 92°58'42"E |
| Area Served: | Silchar, Hailakandi, Karimganj |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public, military |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXS |
| More Information: | IXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- 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.
Facts about Silchar Airport (IXS):
- Silchar Airport (IXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- JetKonnect ATR72 at Silchar airport
- On May 2011 JetKonnect a subsidiary company of Jet Airways introduced daily flights on Kolkata and Guwahati routes using their ATR 72 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Silchar Airport (IXS) is Imphal International Airport (IMF), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) E of IXS.
- - 29 August 1970 – A Fokker F-27 Friendship 400 flight of Indian Airlines struck a hill shortly after take-off from Silchar for a flight to Guwahati.
- The furthest airport from Silchar Airport (IXS) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,410 miles (18,363 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- Because of Silchar Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Silchar 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.
- In addition to being known as "Silchar Airport", other names for IXS include "Kumbhirgram Air Force Base", "শিলচর বিমানবন্দর" and "কুম্ভীরগ্রাম বায়ুসেনা বেস".
| 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 | 58.53 miles (94.19 km) E | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 2 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) W | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) SW | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 4 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) SSW | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 5 | 82.98 miles (133.54 km) NW | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 6 | 83.34 miles (134.13 km) NE | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 7 | 90.95 miles (146.38 km) SW | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 8 | 104.56 miles (168.27 km) SW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 9 | 119.74 miles (192.70 km) NW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 10 | 124.88 miles (200.97 km) N | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 11 | 130.13 miles (209.42 km) WSW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 12 | 137.01 miles (220.50 km) SSE | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 146.05 miles (235.04 km) NNE | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| 14 | 178.30 miles (286.94 km) WSW | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 178.66 miles (287.52 km) NNE | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,410.23 miles (18,362.95 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,407.79 miles (18,359.01 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,394.13 miles (18,337.04 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,393.23 miles (18,335.58 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,390.56 miles (18,331.29 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,387.70 miles (18,326.68 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,368.31 miles (18,295.47 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,358.14 miles (18,279.12 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,347.00 miles (18,261.19 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,335.72 miles (18,243.03 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 11,322.72 miles (18,222.10 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,312.35 miles (18,205.42 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,309.43 miles (18,200.72 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 11,297.45 miles (18,181.44 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,279.31 miles (18,152.24 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |