Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Jacobabad, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°17'3"N by 68°26'57"E)
Distance from BUA to JAG:
6,167.04 miles (9,924.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG), Jacobabad, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,167 miles (or 9,925 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 Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase, 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 Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase. 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: | JAG / OPJA |
| Airport Name: | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase |
| Location: | Jacobabad, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°17'3"N by 68°26'57"E |
| Area Served: | Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | PAF |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAG |
| More Information: | JAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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 closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
Facts about Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG):
- Because of Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase 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.
- Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (meaning Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) is Sukkur Airport (SKZ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of JAG.
| 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 | 44.10 miles (70.97 km) SSE | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 68.18 miles (109.73 km) SSW | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 86.11 miles (138.57 km) SSE | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 115.40 miles (185.72 km) WSW | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 162.90 miles (262.17 km) NNW | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 168.90 miles (271.81 km) NE | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 176.38 miles (283.85 km) ESE | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 8 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) SSE | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 204.98 miles (329.89 km) S | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 211.06 miles (339.67 km) ENE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 220.93 miles (355.55 km) NNE | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 222.78 miles (358.52 km) NE | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 246.56 miles (396.80 km) SSW | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 248.79 miles (400.38 km) W | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 271.69 miles (437.24 km) NW | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,942.75 miles (17,610.60 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,684.32 miles (17,194.71 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,665.70 miles (17,164.73 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,612.03 miles (17,078.36 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,447.57 miles (16,813.69 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,377.91 miles (16,701.58 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,293.31 miles (16,565.43 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,243.77 miles (16,485.71 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,241.80 miles (16,482.54 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,155.15 miles (16,343.09 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,135.91 miles (16,312.13 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,127.80 miles (16,299.07 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,118.18 miles (16,283.60 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,117.64 miles (16,282.72 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |