Nonstop flight route between Bade, Indonesia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(7°10'0"S by 139°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from BXD to BUA:
1,043.18 miles (1,678.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bade Airport (BXD), Bade, Indonesia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,043 miles (or 1,679 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 relatively short distance between Bade Airport and Buka Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXD / WAKE |
| Airport Name: | Bade Airport |
| Location: | Bade, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°10'0"S by 139°34'59"E |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXD |
| More Information: | BXD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Bade Airport (BXD):
- The closest airport to Bade Airport (BXD) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) E of BXD.
- Because of Bade Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Bade 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 Bade Airport (BXD) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
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.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.57 miles (166.67 km) E | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) SSE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) E | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 122.83 miles (197.67 km) ESE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 128.89 miles (207.42 km) NE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 131.41 miles (211.49 km) E | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 156.12 miles (251.26 km) NW | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) SE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) NE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 224.71 miles (361.64 km) ESE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 227.32 miles (365.83 km) E | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 227.54 miles (366.18 km) N | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 229.82 miles (369.86 km) SE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 240.65 miles (387.29 km) NE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 246.86 miles (397.29 km) NNW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.87 miles (18,887.00 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,731.67 miles (18,880.24 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,713.25 miles (18,850.61 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,669.66 miles (18,780.45 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,625.61 miles (18,709.56 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,600.18 miles (18,668.64 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,575.82 miles (18,629.43 km) N | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.04 miles (18,599.21 km) NNW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,553.22 miles (18,593.06 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,523.71 miles (18,545.57 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,496.94 miles (18,502.49 km) NW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,493.74 miles (18,497.33 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,469.20 miles (18,457.85 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,465.70 miles (18,452.21 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.02 miles (18,435.01 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 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 | |