Nonstop flight route between Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(2°56'0"S by 69°41'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from IPG to BUA:
9,320.88 miles (15,000.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ipiranga Airport (IPG), Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,321 miles (or 15,000 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 Ipiranga 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 Ipiranga 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: | IPG / SWII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°56'0"S by 69°41'40"W |
| Area Served: | Santo Antônio do Içá |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPG |
| More Information: | IPG 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 Ipiranga Airport (IPG):
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- Ipiranga Airport (IPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ipiranga Airport (IPG) is Kuching International Airport (KCH), which is nearly antipodal to Ipiranga Airport (meaning Ipiranga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kuching International Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- In addition to being known as "Ipiranga Airport", another name for IPG is "Aeroporto do Ipiranga".
- Because of Ipiranga Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipiranga 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 Ipiranga Airport (IPG) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) S of IPG.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- 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.
- 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.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.71 miles (142.76 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 92.96 miles (149.60 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) N | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 4 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) SE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 237.55 miles (382.29 km) WNW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 246.61 miles (396.87 km) NW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 7 | 256.11 miles (412.16 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 8 | 256.24 miles (412.38 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 291.70 miles (469.44 km) N | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 10 | 344.22 miles (553.97 km) E | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 385.56 miles (620.49 km) SSW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 12 | 398.77 miles (641.76 km) WNW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 431.82 miles (694.94 km) NNW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 14 | 450.69 miles (725.31 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 452.44 miles (728.13 km) NW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.99 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,350.83 miles (19,876.68 km) NNE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,314.67 miles (19,818.49 km) W | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,312.14 miles (19,814.41 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,288.38 miles (19,776.19 km) ENE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,249.05 miles (19,712.88 km) W | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,244.58 miles (19,705.69 km) WNW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.76 km) NNE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,197.46 miles (19,629.86 km) W | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,165.25 miles (19,578.02 km) WNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,156.12 miles (19,563.33 km) E | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,146.79 miles (19,548.31 km) WNW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) WNW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,110.24 miles (19,489.50 km) WNW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,107.76 miles (19,485.50 km) N | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |