Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Kaikohe, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E)
Distance from BUA to KKO:
2,406.11 miles (3,872.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), Kaikohe, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,406 miles (or 3,872 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 relatively short distance between Buka Island Airport and Kaikohe Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KKO / NZKO |
| Airport Name: | Kaikohe Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikohe, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°27'10"S by 173°49'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Far North Holdings Ltd. |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKO |
| More Information: | KKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 26 July, an Imperial Japanese Navy special detachment was sent to inspect Buka Airfield, but considered it unacceptable as a prospect for a speedily constructed major airfield.
- 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.
Facts about Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO):
- The furthest airport from Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikohe Aerodrome (meaning Kaikohe Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of KKO.
| 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 | 14.19 miles (22.83 km) NNE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.58 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 107.53 miles (173.04 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 132.18 miles (212.73 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.33 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 202.44 miles (325.80 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 229.83 miles (369.88 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 241.89 miles (389.28 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 246.49 miles (396.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.66 miles (19,976.19 km) NW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,369.65 miles (19,906.97 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,353.71 miles (19,881.32 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 7 | 12,347.27 miles (19,870.96 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,334.74 miles (19,850.79 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,311.11 miles (19,812.75 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,310.40 miles (19,811.62 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,303.29 miles (19,800.18 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,300.10 miles (19,795.04 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,281.13 miles (19,764.51 km) NNE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |