Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Livermore, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°41'36"N by 121°49'13"W)
Distance from BUA to LVK:
6,094.46 miles (9,808.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), Livermore, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,094 miles (or 9,808 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 Livermore Municipal 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 Livermore Municipal 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: | LVK / KLVK |
| Airport Name: | Livermore Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Livermore, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'36"N by 121°49'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Livermore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LVK |
| More Information: | LVK 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.
- 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.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- 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 origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
Facts about Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK):
- The furthest airport from Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,342 miles (18,253 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of LVK.
- Because of Livermore Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Livermore Municipal 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.
- Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) W | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 2 | 21.98 miles (35.37 km) W | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.76 miles (36.62 km) SW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 22.93 miles (36.91 km) SSW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.61 miles (37.99 km) SSW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 24.20 miles (38.95 km) NNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 7 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) S | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) W | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.29 miles (63.22 km) WSW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 11 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) N | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 12 | 43.65 miles (70.25 km) ESE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) NW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 14 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) E | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 47.91 miles (77.10 km) N | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,341.87 miles (18,252.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,293.72 miles (18,175.44 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,264.91 miles (18,129.07 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,243.64 miles (18,094.85 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,240.51 miles (18,089.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,159.01 miles (17,958.64 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,155.16 miles (17,952.44 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,134.08 miles (17,918.51 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,041.95 miles (17,770.25 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,040.75 miles (17,768.33 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,025.86 miles (17,744.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,983.01 miles (17,675.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,980.31 miles (17,671.05 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,968.76 miles (17,652.46 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,946.95 miles (17,617.36 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |