Nonstop flight route between Juneau, Alaska, United States and Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(58°21'17"N by 134°34'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°29'16"S by 122°34'5"E)
Distance from JNU to BUW:
7,005.87 miles (11,274.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juneau International Airport (JNU), Juneau, Alaska, United States and Betoambari Airport (BUW), Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,006 miles (or 11,275 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 Juneau International Airport and Betoambari 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 Juneau International Airport and Betoambari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNU / PAJN |
| Airport Name: | Juneau International Airport |
| Location: | Juneau, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°21'17"N by 134°34'35"W |
| Area Served: | Juneau, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Juneau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNU |
| More Information: | JNU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUW / WAWB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°29'16"S by 122°34'5"E |
| Area Served: | Bau-Bau |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUW |
| More Information: | BUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Juneau International Airport (JNU):
- Because of Juneau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Juneau International 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.
- Juneau International Airport (JNU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Juneau International Airport (JNU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,521 miles (16,932 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Juneau International Airport covers an area of 653 acres at an elevation of 21 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Juneau International Airport (JNU) is Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of JNU.
- On September 4, 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866, a Boeing 727 crashed into the easterly slope of a canyon in the Chilkat Range of the Tongass National Forest while on approach to Juneau International Airport.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
Facts about Betoambari Airport (BUW):
- Because of Betoambari Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Betoambari 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.
- Betoambari Airport (BUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Betoambari Airport (meaning Betoambari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) N of BUW.
- In addition to being known as "Betoambari Airport", another name for BUW is "Bandara Betoambari".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) WSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.93 miles (51.39 km) W | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 35.20 miles (56.65 km) WSW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 41.25 miles (66.38 km) W | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) S | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 59.60 miles (95.92 km) SSW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 65.29 miles (105.07 km) W | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 70.15 miles (112.90 km) NNW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) NNW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.89 miles (152.72 km) SSW | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) SSE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.16 miles (198.20 km) SSE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.74 miles (208.80 km) ESE | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) NNE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 142.89 miles (229.96 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,520.79 miles (16,931.53 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,520.16 miles (16,930.52 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,505.49 miles (16,906.91 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,447.30 miles (16,813.26 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,424.38 miles (16,776.38 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,408.05 miles (16,750.10 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,347.70 miles (16,652.97 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,337.53 miles (16,636.60 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,328.35 miles (16,621.82 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,315.03 miles (16,600.39 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,300.85 miles (16,577.56 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,300.78 miles (16,577.45 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,293.43 miles (16,565.64 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,283.18 miles (16,549.13 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,282.05 miles (16,547.32 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.71 miles (157.24 km) N | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 209.46 miles (337.08 km) W | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 219.02 miles (352.48 km) S | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 219.04 miles (352.51 km) S | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 220.66 miles (355.12 km) NNW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 229.67 miles (369.61 km) SE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 240.44 miles (386.95 km) SSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 245.56 miles (395.19 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 254.39 miles (409.39 km) NW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 276.92 miles (445.66 km) SW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 292.84 miles (471.28 km) SE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 12 | 306.02 miles (492.50 km) ENE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 307.78 miles (495.32 km) N | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 310.02 miles (498.92 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 314.38 miles (505.94 km) N | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.63 miles (19,976.14 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,394.71 miles (19,947.30 km) NW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,378.62 miles (19,921.41 km) WNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.83 km) WNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,346.98 miles (19,870.49 km) NE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 12,334.55 miles (19,850.48 km) NNE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,282.45 miles (19,766.63 km) W | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,281.06 miles (19,764.40 km) W | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,277.67 miles (19,758.95 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.94 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,268.42 miles (19,744.05 km) NW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,267.94 miles (19,743.28 km) NW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,236.69 miles (19,692.99 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,235.09 miles (19,690.42 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,224.16 miles (19,672.83 km) WNW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |