Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and Gusap, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°3'12"S by 145°57'37"E)
Distance from BUF to GAP:
8,713.45 miles (14,022.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and Gusap Airport (GAP), Gusap, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,713 miles (or 14,023 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Gusap 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Gusap Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUF / KBUF |
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport |
| Location: | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W |
| Area Served: | Erie County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUF |
| More Information: | BUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAP / AYGP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gusap, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'12"S by 145°57'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAP |
| More Information: | GAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport has grown significantly in recent years after the addition of several low cost carriers.
- Currently, there are 10 restaurants in the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport plus vending machines.
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The most prominent new carrier at Buffalo was People Express Airlines, a low-fare carrier founded in 1981 with a hub at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, next to New York City.
- The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
- Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara 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.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
- Near the court is a 1,800-square-foot Anchor Bar franchised operation with seating for 42 people at the bar and 34 at sit down tables.
- In 2004, 2010 and in 2013, Buffalo/Niagara Int'l Airport hosted Air Force One.
Facts about Gusap Airport (GAP):
- In addition to being known as "Gusap Airport", another name for GAP is "Gusap Airport".
- Gusap Airport (GAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gusap Airport (GAP) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Gusap Airport (GAP) is Aiyura Airport (AYU), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of GAP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.79 miles (25.41 km) NW | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) NW | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 41.30 miles (66.46 km) SW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) SSE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) ENE | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) ESE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NW | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 60.62 miles (97.56 km) SSW | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 62.82 miles (101.10 km) WNW | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) NW | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 68.36 miles (110.02 km) N | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 68.75 miles (110.63 km) SSE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) NNW | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) S | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 90.38 miles (145.45 km) WNW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,465.39 miles (18,451.72 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,441.34 miles (18,413.01 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,437.22 miles (18,406.37 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,415.02 miles (18,370.65 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,393.00 miles (18,335.22 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,351.97 miles (18,269.18 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,346.03 miles (18,259.61 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.18 miles (18,255.03 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,331.78 miles (18,236.68 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,279.39 miles (18,152.37 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,206.74 miles (18,035.46 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,183.68 miles (17,998.34 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,160.69 miles (17,961.34 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,157.01 miles (17,955.43 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,157.00 miles (17,955.41 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) S | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 39.11 miles (62.93 km) W | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 59.66 miles (96.01 km) NNW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) SE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) SSE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 115.46 miles (185.81 km) W | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 126.53 miles (203.62 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 129.58 miles (208.55 km) WNW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 132.60 miles (213.41 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 133.24 miles (214.44 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 135.85 miles (218.63 km) ESE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 150.84 miles (242.75 km) SW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.23 miles (18,898.85 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,690.26 miles (18,813.60 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,626.46 miles (18,710.93 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,622.16 miles (18,704.00 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,606.11 miles (18,678.18 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,578.69 miles (18,634.05 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,546.25 miles (18,581.84 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,531.80 miles (18,558.58 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,522.66 miles (18,543.87 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,514.12 miles (18,530.13 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,507.44 miles (18,519.39 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,494.57 miles (18,498.68 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,475.81 miles (18,468.48 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,469.99 miles (18,459.11 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,458.58 miles (18,440.74 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |