Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Mostar International Airport (OMO), Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,733 miles (or 14,054 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 Mostar 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 Mostar 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: | OMO / LQMO |
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Location: | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°16'58"N by 17°50'44"E |
Area Served: | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mostar (88%) Zagreb Airport (12%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OMO |
More Information: | OMO 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- 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 Mostar International Airport (OMO):
- In addition to being known as "Mostar International Airport", other names for OMO include "Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar Међународни аеродром Мостар" and "Međunarodna zračna luka Mostar".
- Because of Mostar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Mostar International 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 Mostar International Airport (OMO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Mostar International Airport (OMO) is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of OMO.
- In 2012, the company had a twofold increase in traffic, making it the second busiest in the Bosnia and Herzegovina right after the Sarajevo International Airport.
- Mostar International Airport (OMO) currently has only 1 runway.