Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Jinja, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°27'9"N by 33°11'35"E)
Distance from BUA to JIN:
8,385.97 miles (13,495.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Jinja Airport (JIN), Jinja, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,386 miles (or 13,496 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 Jinja 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 Jinja 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: | JIN / HUJI |
| Airport Name: | Jinja Airport |
| Location: | Jinja, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'9"N by 33°11'35"E |
| Area Served: | Jinja, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Civilian & Military |
| Elevation: | 3840 feet (1,170 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIN |
| More Information: | JIN 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.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jinja Airport (JIN):
- The closest airport to Jinja Airport (JIN) is Kampala Airport (KLA), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of JIN.
- The furthest airport from Jinja Airport (JIN) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) WSW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 2 | 58.98 miles (94.92 km) WSW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 3 | 92.76 miles (149.28 km) NNE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 4 | 112.45 miles (180.97 km) ESE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 5 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) ENE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 6 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) NW | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 7 | 141.39 miles (227.54 km) E | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 8 | 141.50 miles (227.72 km) SSE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 153.13 miles (246.44 km) ESE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 10 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) SW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) NW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 12 | 171.04 miles (275.25 km) E | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) NW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) SE | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 15 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) WSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.25 miles (18,811.97 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,599.33 miles (18,667.26 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,470.45 miles (18,459.85 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,469.22 miles (18,457.87 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,432.19 miles (18,398.29 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,414.56 miles (18,369.91 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,391.76 miles (18,333.21 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,355.98 miles (18,275.64 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,319.65 miles (18,217.16 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,301.47 miles (18,187.91 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,300.90 miles (18,186.99 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,281.72 miles (18,156.12 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,278.97 miles (18,151.70 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,272.66 miles (18,141.54 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,266.06 miles (18,130.91 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |