Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Logroño, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W)
Distance from BUA to RJL:
9,515.23 miles (15,313.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL), Logroño, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,515 miles (or 15,313 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 Logroño–Agoncillo 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 Logroño–Agoncillo 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: | RJL / LELO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Logroño, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1156 feet (352 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RJL |
| More Information: | RJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
Facts about Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL):
- The closest airport to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NW of RJL.
- The furthest airport from Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (meaning Logroño–Agoncillo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport handled 10,598 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Logroño–Agoncillo Airport", another name for RJL is "LERJ".
| 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 | 35.69 miles (57.44 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) ENE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 65.33 miles (105.14 km) NNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) NNE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 6 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) NNE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 7 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 101.06 miles (162.65 km) NW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 9 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) NE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 11 | 127.71 miles (205.52 km) ENE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 12 | 139.88 miles (225.12 km) WSW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 147.65 miles (237.62 km) SSW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) SSW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 154.92 miles (249.32 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,269.52 miles (19,745.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,254.36 miles (19,721.43 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,228.90 miles (19,680.46 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,225.82 miles (19,675.51 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,215.86 miles (19,659.47 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,193.82 miles (19,624.01 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,178.38 miles (19,599.16 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,173.99 miles (19,592.08 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,167.09 miles (19,580.99 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,166.47 miles (19,579.98 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,163.30 miles (19,574.88 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,136.09 miles (19,531.09 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |