Nonstop flight route between Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'0"S by 148°34'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from DBO to BUA:
1,892.73 miles (3,046.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,893 miles (or 3,046 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 Dubbo City Regional 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: | DBO / YSDU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'0"S by 148°34'29"E |
| Area Served: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Dubbo City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 935 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBO |
| More Information: | DBO 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 Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO):
- Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Dubbo City Regional Airport", another name for DBO is "Dubbo City Airport".
- Dubbo Airport was ranked 36th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- Because of Dubbo City Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 935 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubbo City Regional 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 airport resides at an elevation of 935 ft above sea level.
- The closest airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) is Mudgee Airport (DGE), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of DBO.
- The furthest airport from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
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.
- 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) ESE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.94 miles (109.35 km) ENE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.35 miles (118.04 km) NE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) N | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 87.51 miles (140.84 km) SSW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) SW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) NE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 143.30 miles (230.63 km) SSW | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 154.98 miles (249.42 km) ENE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 165.98 miles (267.12 km) ESE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 169.29 miles (272.44 km) S | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 169.80 miles (273.26 km) WNW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 173.13 miles (278.63 km) ESE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 175.49 miles (282.42 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.38 miles (19,272.46 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,967.84 miles (19,260.32 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,952.71 miles (19,235.97 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,936.20 miles (19,209.40 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,936.16 miles (19,209.34 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,925.00 miles (19,191.38 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,923.19 miles (19,188.46 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,921.47 miles (19,185.70 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,586.16 miles (18,646.07 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,582.90 miles (18,640.82 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,558.50 miles (18,601.56 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,540.52 miles (18,572.62 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,504.58 miles (18,514.78 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,502.14 miles (18,510.85 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,434.37 miles (18,401.78 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |