Nonstop flight route between Muğla, Turkey and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(36°42'52"N by 28°47'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from DLM to BUA:
8,402.78 miles (13,522.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dalaman International Airport (DLM), Muğla, Turkey and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,403 miles (or 13,523 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 Dalaman 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 Dalaman 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: | DLM / LTBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Muğla, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'52"N by 28°47'34"E |
| Area Served: | Dalaman & Muğla province |
| Operator/Owner: | ATM Airport Construction and Management, Inc. (BOT operator) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLM |
| More Information: | DLM 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 Dalaman International Airport (DLM):
- Because of Dalaman International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Dalaman 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.
- The closest airport to Dalaman International Airport (DLM) is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WSW of DLM.
- The furthest airport from Dalaman International Airport (DLM) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The old Terminal is still in use operated as the domestic terminal.
- Check-in and departures are based on the upper two levels, with arrivals using the lower two levels.
- Public transport to and from the airport is limited to infrequent buses for Marmaris and Fethiye.
- Dalaman International Airport (DLM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dalaman International Airport", another name for DLM is "Dalaman Havalimanı".
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) WSW | Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) | Rhodes, Greece |     |
| 2 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) SE | Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) | Kastelorizo, Greece | |
| 3 | 68.65 miles (110.47 km) WNW | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 4 | 72.46 miles (116.62 km) WNW | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 5 | 89.27 miles (143.67 km) NE | Çardak Airport (DNZ) | Denizli, Turkey | |
| 6 | 94.33 miles (151.80 km) W | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 111.38 miles (179.24 km) E | Antalya Airport (AYT) | Antalya, Turkey | |
| 8 | 114.71 miles (184.61 km) WNW | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 118.10 miles (190.06 km) NE | Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) | Isparta, Turkey | |
| 10 | 123.52 miles (198.78 km) WNW | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 128.24 miles (206.39 km) SW | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 12 | 134.30 miles (216.14 km) W | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 137.99 miles (222.07 km) SW | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) NNE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 15 | 141.04 miles (226.98 km) NW | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,449.91 miles (18,426.79 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,337.04 miles (18,245.16 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,247.01 miles (18,100.26 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,232.96 miles (18,077.65 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,206.74 miles (18,035.45 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,109.53 miles (17,879.02 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.54 miles (17,872.59 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,098.04 miles (17,860.52 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,083.26 miles (17,836.74 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,054.37 miles (17,790.24 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,052.99 miles (17,788.01 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,035.80 miles (17,760.36 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,033.58 miles (17,756.77 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,024.90 miles (17,742.82 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,016.57 miles (17,729.41 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |