Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°31'14"N by 86°13'28"W)
Distance from BUA to YUT:
7,340.16 miles (11,812.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Repulse Bay Airport (YUT), Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,340 miles (or 11,813 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 Repulse Bay 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 Repulse Bay 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: | YUT / CYUT |
| Airport Name: | Repulse Bay Airport |
| Location: | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°31'14"N by 86°13'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUT |
| More Information: | YUT 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.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- Today the airport is the primary air portal into Bougainville, and even 60 years after the war, wreckage from the military use of the airfield by the Japanese and Americans is easily found in the area.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
Facts about Repulse Bay Airport (YUT):
- Because of Repulse Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Repulse Bay 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.
- Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) is Kugaaruk Airport (YBB), which is located 168 miles (271 kilometers) NNW of YUT.
- The furthest airport from Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,050 miles (16,173 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 168.26 miles (270.78 km) NNW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) SSE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 203.39 miles (327.33 km) NE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 227.25 miles (365.72 km) NNE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) SSW | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 282.17 miles (454.10 km) NW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 292.30 miles (470.41 km) NW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 309.61 miles (498.27 km) SW | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 320.48 miles (515.76 km) ESE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 321.71 miles (517.75 km) WSW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 351.37 miles (565.47 km) SW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 375.51 miles (604.32 km) SE | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 13 | 434.48 miles (699.23 km) SE | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 444.08 miles (714.68 km) SW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 448.08 miles (721.11 km) N | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,049.56 miles (16,173.15 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,030.70 miles (16,142.80 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,023.75 miles (16,131.63 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,003.15 miles (16,098.48 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,978.44 miles (16,058.70 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,969.55 miles (16,044.39 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,897.86 miles (15,929.02 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,889.83 miles (15,916.10 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,888.71 miles (15,914.30 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,878.06 miles (15,897.15 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,865.91 miles (15,877.60 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,812.37 miles (15,791.45 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,804.99 miles (15,779.56 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,797.84 miles (15,768.05 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,796.56 miles (15,765.99 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |