Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Juliaca, Peru:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°28'0"S by 70°9'29"W)
Distance from BUA to JUL:
9,047.00 miles (14,559.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL), Juliaca, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,047 miles (or 14,560 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 Inca Manco Cápac International 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 Inca Manco Cápac International 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: | JUL / SPJL |
| Airport Name: | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport |
| Location: | Juliaca, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'0"S by 70°9'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12552 feet (3,826 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUL |
| More Information: | JUL Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL):
- The closest airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) WSW of JUL.
- The furthest airport from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) is Chu Lai Airport (VCL), which is nearly antipodal to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (meaning Inca Manco Cápac International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chu Lai Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam.
- Because of Inca Manco Cápac International Airport's high elevation of 12,552 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JUL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JUL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 112.31 miles (180.75 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 2 | 127.41 miles (205.05 km) ENE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) ESE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 172.81 miles (278.11 km) SSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 179.09 miles (288.21 km) NW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 191.54 miles (308.25 km) ENE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 8 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 206.75 miles (332.74 km) NNE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 10 | 231.02 miles (371.79 km) E | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 245.59 miles (395.24 km) WNW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 12 | 267.25 miles (430.10 km) NNE | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 13 | 283.78 miles (456.69 km) N | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 14 | 296.33 miles (476.90 km) ESE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 314.46 miles (506.08 km) WNW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.00 miles (19,893.05 km) E | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,320.53 miles (19,827.92 km) ENE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,319.46 miles (19,826.19 km) NNE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,280.69 miles (19,763.81 km) ENE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,238.80 miles (19,696.40 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 6 | 12,211.60 miles (19,652.62 km) NNE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,211.21 miles (19,651.98 km) ENE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 12,193.51 miles (19,623.50 km) N | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,161.75 miles (19,572.39 km) NNE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) N | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 11 | 12,105.23 miles (19,481.43 km) E | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,090.97 miles (19,458.49 km) ENE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 13 | 12,080.59 miles (19,441.78 km) NE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,067.70 miles (19,421.03 km) ENE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 15 | 12,050.57 miles (19,393.46 km) NE | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |