Nonstop flight route between Jamshedpur, India and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from IXW to BUA:
5,013.80 miles (8,068.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sonari Airport (IXW), Jamshedpur, India and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,014 miles (or 8,069 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 Sonari 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 Sonari 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: | IXW / VEJS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jamshedpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E |
| Area Served: | Jamshedpur, Tatanagar |
| Operator/Owner: | TATA Steel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXW |
| More Information: | IXW 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 Sonari Airport (IXW):
- Because of Sonari Airport's relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at Sonari 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.
- Sonari Airport is a public airport located in Jamshedpur, in the state of Jharkhand, India.
- The closest airport to Sonari Airport (IXW) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of IXW.
- Sonari Airport (IXW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sonari Airport (IXW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,416 miles (18,372 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Sonari Airport", another name for IXW is "सोनारी हवाई अड्डे".
- A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the AAI and the Jharkhand government on 20 February 2012 for establishing a new airport for Jamshedpur.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- 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.
- 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 | 63.96 miles (102.94 km) WNW | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India |     |
| 2 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) NNE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 3 | 94.49 miles (152.07 km) WSW | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 4 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) E | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 5 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) NNW | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 6 | 178.93 miles (287.97 km) S | Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 7 | 191.30 miles (307.87 km) NE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 192.05 miles (309.07 km) E | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 200.28 miles (322.31 km) NE | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 10 | 203.70 miles (327.82 km) NNW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 11 | 234.63 miles (377.59 km) NNW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 262.59 miles (422.60 km) NNE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 13 | 263.24 miles (423.63 km) E | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 265.34 miles (427.03 km) WSW | Bilaspur Airport (PAB) | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India | |
| 15 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.14 miles (18,372.44 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,124.20 miles (17,902.63 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,108.21 miles (17,876.88 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,087.53 miles (17,843.60 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,051.67 miles (17,785.89 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,025.89 miles (17,744.41 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,015.55 miles (17,727.76 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,008.31 miles (17,716.11 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,989.72 miles (17,686.19 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,968.34 miles (17,651.79 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,959.45 miles (17,637.48 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,955.60 miles (17,631.28 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,955.44 miles (17,631.03 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 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 | |