Nonstop flight route between Jorhat, India and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(26°43'54"N by 94°10'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from JRH to BUA:
4,609.31 miles (7,417.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jorhat Airport (JRH), Jorhat, India and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,609 miles (or 7,418 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRH / VEJT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jorhat, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°43'54"N by 94°10'32"E |
| Area Served: | Jorhat, Golaghat |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRH |
| More Information: | JRH 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 Jorhat Airport (JRH):
- The closest airport to Jorhat Airport (JRH) is Lilabari Airport (IXI), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of JRH.
- Because of Jorhat Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorhat 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jorhat Airport", other names for JRH include "Rowriah Airport", "যোৰহাট বিমানবন্দৰ" and "जोरहाट हवाई अड्डे".
- Jorhat Airport (JRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jorhat Airport (JRH) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 39.25 miles (63.17 km) N | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India |     |
| 2 | 62.93 miles (101.27 km) NNW | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 3 | 63.71 miles (102.53 km) SSW | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 4 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) NE | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 5 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) NE | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 6 | 85.69 miles (137.90 km) W | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 86.52 miles (139.24 km) N | Daporijo Airport (DEP) | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 106.06 miles (170.68 km) ESE | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 106.88 miles (172.01 km) NNE | Along Airport (IXV) | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 120.10 miles (193.29 km) NE | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 11 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) S | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 12 | 146.05 miles (235.04 km) SSW | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 13 | 146.45 miles (235.68 km) NE | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 14 | 153.59 miles (247.17 km) WSW | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 15 | 165.97 miles (267.10 km) WSW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.22 miles (18,541.55 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,496.28 miles (18,501.43 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,488.01 miles (18,488.11 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,476.90 miles (18,470.24 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,448.72 miles (18,424.88 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,444.73 miles (18,418.46 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,444.21 miles (18,417.63 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,428.05 miles (18,391.61 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,423.12 miles (18,383.68 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,417.14 miles (18,374.06 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,379.94 miles (18,314.19 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,359.18 miles (18,280.79 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,358.31 miles (18,279.38 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,345.78 miles (18,259.21 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,335.50 miles (18,242.67 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 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 | |