Nonstop flight route between Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(31°56'51"N by 4°23'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from ERH to BUA:
10,159.14 miles (16,349.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,159 miles (or 16,350 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 Moulay Ali Cherif 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: | ERH / GMFK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'51"N by 4°23'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Moroccan Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3428 feet (1,045 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERH |
| More Information: | ERH 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 Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH):
- The furthest airport from Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (meaning Moulay Ali Cherif Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) is Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of ERH.
- In addition to being known as "Moulay Ali Cherif Airport", other names for ERH include "مطار مولاي علي الشريف" and "Moulay Ali Cherif".
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- 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 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) E | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 140.85 miles (226.68 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 3 | 163.59 miles (263.28 km) WSW | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) NW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 5 | 206.30 miles (332.00 km) NW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 6 | 209.95 miles (337.88 km) WNW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 7 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) W | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 8 | 219.75 miles (353.66 km) WNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 9 | 225.44 miles (362.81 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 242.64 miles (390.49 km) NE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 11 | 244.72 miles (393.84 km) NNE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 12 | 257.48 miles (414.37 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 257.48 miles (414.37 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 275.28 miles (443.02 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 15 | 277.49 miles (446.58 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.58 km) SSE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,183.14 miles (19,606.81 km) SSE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,173.78 miles (19,591.75 km) SSE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,163.44 miles (19,575.12 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,144.12 miles (19,544.02 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,140.03 miles (19,537.43 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,102.06 miles (19,476.32 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,084.12 miles (19,447.46 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,083.84 miles (19,447.00 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,076.64 miles (19,435.42 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,039.74 miles (19,376.04 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,036.88 miles (19,371.44 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,027.54 miles (19,356.40 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,017.47 miles (19,340.20 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,009.15 miles (19,326.81 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, 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 | |