Nonstop flight route between Tver Oblast, Russia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(56°49'30"N by 35°45'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from KLD to BUA:
7,602.14 miles (12,234.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tver Migalovo (KLD), Tver Oblast, Russia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,602 miles (or 12,234 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 Tver Migalovo 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 Tver Migalovo 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: | KLD / UUEM |
| Airport Name: | Tver Migalovo |
| Location: | Tver Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°49'30"N by 35°45'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLD |
| More Information: | KLD 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 Tver Migalovo (KLD):
- The closest airport to Tver Migalovo (KLD) is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) SE of KLD.
- Tver Migalovo (KLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tver Migalovo's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Tver Migalovo 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 furthest airport from Tver Migalovo (KLD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,778 miles (17,346 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- 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.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.43 miles (139.09 km) SE | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia |     |
| 2 | 102.78 miles (165.41 km) SE | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 109.73 miles (176.59 km) SE | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 4 | 112.92 miles (181.72 km) SE | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 121.39 miles (195.36 km) SE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 128.09 miles (206.15 km) SE | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 7 | 146.99 miles (236.56 km) NE | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 159.19 miles (256.19 km) S | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 9 | 172.25 miles (277.21 km) ENE | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 10 | 188.58 miles (303.49 km) NNE | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 195.41 miles (314.48 km) E | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 12 | 198.19 miles (318.96 km) W | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 202.86 miles (326.47 km) NW | Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) | Veliky Novgorod, Russia | |
| 14 | 203.08 miles (326.82 km) SW | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 15 | 207.38 miles (333.75 km) ENE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,778.24 miles (17,345.85 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,378.41 miles (16,702.39 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,370.26 miles (16,689.28 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,358.31 miles (16,670.05 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,353.82 miles (16,662.82 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,349.58 miles (16,655.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,348.72 miles (16,654.60 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,346.07 miles (16,650.35 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,340.63 miles (16,641.60 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,339.99 miles (16,640.57 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,327.63 miles (16,620.67 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,326.74 miles (16,619.24 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,323.34 miles (16,613.77 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,321.47 miles (16,610.76 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,320.82 miles (16,609.70 km) ESE | 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 | |