Nonstop flight route between Corozal, Colombia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Las Brujas Airport (CZU), Corozal, Colombia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,006 miles (or 14,493 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 Las Brujas 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 Las Brujas 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: | CZU / SKCZ |
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Location: | Corozal, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'58"N by 75°17'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 528 feet (161 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZU |
More Information: | CZU 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 Las Brujas Airport (CZU):
- Because of Las Brujas Airport's relatively low elevation of 528 feet, planes can take off or land at Las Brujas 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.
- Las Brujas Airport, with passenger traffic of 46,100 passengers per year, will have major upgrading works that will impact positively on the region and in the community.
- The closest airport to Las Brujas Airport (CZU) is Los Garzones Airport (MTR), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SW of CZU.
- Las Brujas Airport (CZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Las Brujas Airport", another name for CZU is "Aeropuerto Las Brujas".
- The department offers several tourist sites, especially the coastal strip Morrosquillo Gulf, known for its calm waters and white sand beaches.
- The furthest airport from Las Brujas Airport (CZU) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Las Brujas Airport (meaning Las Brujas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- On 26 July, an Imperial Japanese Navy special detachment was sent to inspect Buka Airfield, but considered it unacceptable as a prospect for a speedily constructed major airfield.
- 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 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.