Nonstop flight route between Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(53°52'42"N by 14°9'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from HDF to BUA:
8,426.48 miles (13,561.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,426 miles (or 13,561 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDF / EDAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'42"N by 14°9'7"E |
| Area Served: | Usedom |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Heringsdorf GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDF |
| More Information: | HDF 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 Heringsdorf Airport (HDF):
- Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Heringsdorf Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Heringsdorf 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.
- Heringsdorf Airport, a former East German airbase, is a regional airport located near Garz on the island of Usedom in Germany.
- Due to the size of the airport and the island itself there is no scheduled public transportation available.
- Heringsdorf Airport features a single small terminal building equipped with check-in facilities and an information desk.
- The furthest airport from Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,592 miles (18,656 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Heringsdorf Airport", another name for HDF is "Flughafen Heringsdorf".
- The closest airport to Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) is "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ESE of HDF.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- 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.
- 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 | 36.77 miles (59.18 km) ESE | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland |     |
| 2 | 39.50 miles (63.58 km) WSW | Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) | Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 3 | 48.20 miles (77.58 km) NW | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 4 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) WNW | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 5 | 76.34 miles (122.85 km) W | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 6 | 85.41 miles (137.45 km) NNE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 7 | 97.89 miles (157.54 km) SSW | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 8 | 101.91 miles (164.01 km) WSW | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 9 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) SSW | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 10 | 105.72 miles (170.13 km) SSW | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | 106.90 miles (172.03 km) SSW | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 12 | 118.28 miles (190.35 km) NNW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 13 | 123.20 miles (198.28 km) WNW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 14 | 129.07 miles (207.71 km) NNW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 15 | 134.17 miles (215.93 km) NNW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,592.19 miles (18,655.78 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,245.64 miles (18,098.07 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,239.10 miles (18,087.54 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,217.74 miles (18,053.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,214.85 miles (18,048.51 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,210.39 miles (18,041.33 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,201.40 miles (18,026.86 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,201.01 miles (18,026.23 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,193.72 miles (18,014.49 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,190.92 miles (18,010.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,184.04 miles (17,998.93 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,176.92 miles (17,987.47 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,172.76 miles (17,980.76 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,164.76 miles (17,967.90 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, 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 | |