Nonstop flight route between Cayo Coco, Cuba and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC), Cayo Coco, Cuba and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,715 miles (or 14,026 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 Jardines del Rey International Airport and Buka Island 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 Jardines del Rey International Airport and Buka Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCC / MUOC |
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Location: | Cayo Coco, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°27'39"N by 78°19'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena/ECASA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCC |
More Information: | CCC 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 Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC):
- The closest airport to Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) is Spring Point Airport (AXP), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) W of CCC.
- Because of Jardines del Rey International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Jardines del Rey 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jardines del Rey International Airport", other names for CCC include "Aeropuerto Internacional de Jardines del Rey" and "MUCC".
- Jardines del Rey Airport is an airport situated on the Island of Cayo Coco, in the Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.
- Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,660 miles (18,764 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- 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.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- 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.