Nonstop flight route between Deauville, France and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(49°21'55"N by 0°9'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from DOL to BUA:
9,055.97 miles (14,574.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL), Deauville, France and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,056 miles (or 14,574 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 Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport and Buka Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOL / LFRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deauville, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°21'55"N by 0°9'15"E |
| Area Served: | Deauville, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 479 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOL |
| More Information: | DOL 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 Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL):
- In addition to being known as "Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport", another name for DOL is "Aéroport de Deauville - Saint-Gatien".
- The closest airport to Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) is Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of DOL.
- The furthest airport from Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (meaning Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,021 miles (19,345 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport's relatively low elevation of 479 feet, planes can take off or land at Deauville - Saint-Gatien 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.
- Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.02 miles (19.35 km) NNW | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France |     |
| 2 | 30.30 miles (48.76 km) WSW | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 3 | 46.35 miles (74.60 km) E | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 4 | 53.44 miles (86.00 km) ESE | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 5 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) WNW | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 6 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) SE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 7 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) E | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.37 km) NE | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 9 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) ESE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 10 | 102.95 miles (165.68 km) NE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 11 | 103.54 miles (166.63 km) N | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.92 miles (170.46 km) ENE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 13 | 106.44 miles (171.29 km) W | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 106.64 miles (171.63 km) NNW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 106.88 miles (172.01 km) ESE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,020.71 miles (19,345.42 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,916.63 miles (19,177.91 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,914.08 miles (19,173.80 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,892.76 miles (19,139.49 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,890.02 miles (19,135.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,889.28 miles (19,133.90 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,863.52 miles (19,092.44 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,856.51 miles (19,081.15 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,856.23 miles (19,080.71 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,852.22 miles (19,074.25 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,832.14 miles (19,041.94 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,830.64 miles (19,039.52 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.50 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,824.07 miles (19,028.95 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,823.45 miles (19,027.95 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, 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 | |