Nonstop flight route between Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(29°31'18"S by 148°34'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from CRB to BUA:
1,711.91 miles (2,755.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Collarenebri Airport (CRB), Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,712 miles (or 2,755 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 Collarenebri 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: | CRB / YCBR |
| Airport Name: | Collarenebri Airport |
| Location: | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°31'18"S by 148°34'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRB |
| More Information: | CRB 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 Collarenebri Airport (CRB):
- The closest airport to Collarenebri Airport (CRB) is Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of CRB.
- The furthest airport from Collarenebri Airport (CRB) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,808 miles (19,004 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Collarenebri Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at Collarenebri 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 Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) W | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.93 miles (109.33 km) NNW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) S | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) WSW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 125.74 miles (202.35 km) ENE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 131.64 miles (211.86 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 140.76 miles (226.54 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 155.85 miles (250.82 km) E | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 161.70 miles (260.24 km) WSW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 167.15 miles (269.00 km) SSE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 173.06 miles (278.51 km) SE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 186.21 miles (299.67 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) ENE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 187.03 miles (301.00 km) E | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,808.33 miles (19,003.62 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,796.20 miles (18,984.10 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,789.95 miles (18,974.04 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,780.73 miles (18,959.20 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,752.31 miles (18,913.47 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,750.07 miles (18,909.85 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,747.95 miles (18,906.45 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,735.35 miles (18,886.16 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,609.91 miles (18,684.29 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,571.01 miles (18,621.69 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,544.25 miles (18,578.62 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,532.64 miles (18,559.93 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,523.55 miles (18,545.31 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,514.93 miles (18,531.44 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,496.31 miles (18,501.48 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 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 | |