Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Muncie, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°14'32"N by 85°23'44"W)
Distance from BUA to MIE:
8,022.93 miles (12,911.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE), Muncie, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,023 miles (or 12,912 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 Delaware County Regional 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 Delaware County Regional 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: | MIE / KMIE |
| Airport Name: | Delaware County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Muncie, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'32"N by 85°23'44"W |
| Area Served: | Muncie, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Delaware County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 937 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIE |
| More Information: | MIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- 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 Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE):
- The furthest airport from Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Delaware County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 937 feet, planes can take off or land at Delaware County Regional 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.
- Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of MIE.
| 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 | 14.73 miles (23.71 km) SW | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 22.71 miles (36.55 km) NW | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 36.06 miles (58.04 km) SSW | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 40.09 miles (64.51 km) WNW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 40.13 miles (64.58 km) SSE | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 44.57 miles (71.72 km) SE | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) NW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 49.74 miles (80.05 km) NE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 51.92 miles (83.55 km) NNE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 59.84 miles (96.30 km) SW | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 60.34 miles (97.10 km) ENE | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 60.56 miles (97.46 km) SSE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 63.53 miles (102.24 km) NNE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 66.49 miles (107.01 km) ESE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) NW | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,229.35 miles (18,071.85 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,206.33 miles (18,034.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,186.30 miles (18,002.55 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,182.25 miles (17,996.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,141.61 miles (17,930.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,127.89 miles (17,908.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,119.05 miles (17,894.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,117.92 miles (17,892.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,099.16 miles (17,862.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.16 miles (17,849.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,051.04 miles (17,784.88 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,020.92 miles (17,736.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,006.93 miles (17,713.89 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,999.09 miles (17,701.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,963.02 miles (17,643.22 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |