Nonstop flight route between Bokondini, Indonesia and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°43'0"S by 138°39'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Distance from BUI to SHG:
5,778.32 miles (9,299.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bokondini Airport (BUI), Bokondini, Indonesia and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,778 miles (or 9,299 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 Bokondini Airport and Shungnak 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 Bokondini Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUI / WAJB |
| Airport Name: | Bokondini Airport |
| Location: | Bokondini, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°43'0"S by 138°39'0"E |
| Elevation: | 4593 feet (1,400 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUI |
| More Information: | BUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bokondini Airport (BUI):
- Because of Bokondini Airport's high elevation of 4,593 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bokondini Airport (BUI) is Apalapsili Airport (AAS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of BUI.
- The furthest airport from Bokondini Airport (BUI) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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 Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.00 miles (75.63 km) ESE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) NNW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 118.78 miles (191.16 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 128.51 miles (206.81 km) SSW | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 133.86 miles (215.43 km) WSW | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 150.91 miles (242.87 km) ENE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 157.29 miles (253.14 km) W | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 234.11 miles (376.76 km) SE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 236.30 miles (380.29 km) ESE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 246.86 miles (397.29 km) SSE | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 247.08 miles (397.63 km) ESE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) NW | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 263.02 miles (423.29 km) E | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 295.80 miles (476.04 km) SE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 300.01 miles (482.82 km) SE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.36 miles (19,278.86 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,978.39 miles (19,277.31 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,957.83 miles (19,244.21 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,883.77 miles (19,125.02 km) SSW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.64 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,821.87 miles (19,025.41 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,762.28 miles (18,929.51 km) SSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,719.47 miles (18,860.61 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,674.26 miles (18,787.85 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,671.35 miles (18,783.17 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,649.74 miles (18,748.40 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,628.65 miles (18,714.46 km) SW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,619.40 miles (18,699.57 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,610.43 miles (18,685.13 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,597.13 miles (18,663.73 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |