Nonstop flight route between Djerba, Tunisia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from DJE to BUA:
9,403.21 miles (15,132.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), Djerba, Tunisia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,403 miles (or 15,133 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 Djerba–Zarzis 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 Djerba–Zarzis 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: | DJE / DTTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djerba, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJE |
| More Information: | DJE 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 Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE):
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport handled 1,781,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Djerba–Zarzis International Airport", other names for DJE include "Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis" and "مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي".
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of DJE.
- Because of Djerba–Zarzis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Djerba–Zarzis 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) W | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) N | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 153.25 miles (246.63 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 207.93 miles (334.64 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 11 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.67 miles (385.71 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 247.61 miles (398.49 km) NE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 14 | 250.59 miles (403.29 km) NE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | 263.63 miles (424.27 km) NW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.86 miles (18,751.81 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.32 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,579.57 miles (18,635.47 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,578.38 miles (18,633.54 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,556.96 miles (18,599.07 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,554.28 miles (18,594.76 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,554.05 miles (18,594.39 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,553.79 miles (18,593.97 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,552.07 miles (18,591.21 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.51 miles (18,556.51 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.29 miles (18,543.29 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.73 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,497.98 miles (18,504.16 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |