Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°15'28"N by 69°16'52"E)
Distance from BUA to TAS:
6,227.03 miles (10,021.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Tashkent International Airport (TAS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,227 miles (or 10,021 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 Tashkent 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 Tashkent 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: | TAS / UTTT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'28"N by 69°16'52"E |
| Area Served: | Tashkent |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1417 feet (432 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAS |
| More Information: | TAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
Facts about Tashkent International Airport (TAS):
- In addition to being known as "Tashkent International Airport", another name for TAS is "Toshkent Xalqaro Aeroporti".
- The closest airport to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) is Khujand International Airport (LBD), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSE of TAS.
- Terminal 3 opened in 2011 with a capacity of 400 passengers per hour.
- The furthest airport from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The government of Uzbekistan is planning to relocate Tashkent Airport to a new site by 2030.
- Tashkent International Airport (TAS) 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 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) SSE | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 2 | 77.15 miles (124.16 km) N | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 143.03 miles (230.19 km) ESE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 151.39 miles (243.63 km) NE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 161.32 miles (259.62 km) ESE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 188.70 miles (303.69 km) ESE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 7 | 189.73 miles (305.33 km) S | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 8 | 211.01 miles (339.59 km) SSE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) SSE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 262.62 miles (422.64 km) W | Zarafshan Airport (AFS) | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 271.99 miles (437.73 km) WSW | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 12 | 281.17 miles (452.50 km) SSE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 293.34 miles (472.08 km) SSE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 293.80 miles (472.82 km) ENE | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 15 | 293.92 miles (473.02 km) SSW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,460.27 miles (18,443.48 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,558.26 miles (16,991.83 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,549.28 miles (16,977.37 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,544.48 miles (16,969.65 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,542.90 miles (16,967.11 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,525.01 miles (16,938.31 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,508.89 miles (16,912.38 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,507.59 miles (16,910.28 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,500.84 miles (16,899.42 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,500.78 miles (16,899.32 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,496.96 miles (16,893.18 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,494.71 miles (16,889.56 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,486.20 miles (16,875.87 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,480.45 miles (16,866.61 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |