Nonstop flight route between Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(3°10'58"N by 115°27'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from LBP to BUA:
2,771.43 miles (4,460.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Banga Airport (LBP), Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,771 miles (or 4,460 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 Long Banga 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 Long Banga 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: | LBP / |
| Airport Name: | Long Banga Airport |
| Location: | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°10'58"N by 115°27'0"E |
| Area Served: | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 750 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBP |
| More Information: | LBP 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 Long Banga Airport (LBP):
- The closest airport to Long Banga Airport (LBP) is Long Lellang Airport (LGL), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of LBP.
- Long Banga Airport (LBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Long Banga Airport (LBP) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Banga Airport (meaning Long Banga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Long Banga Airport's relatively low elevation of 750 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Banga 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.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.74 miles (43.04 km) NW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) N | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) NNE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 56.87 miles (91.52 km) NNE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 71.98 miles (115.85 km) N | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 74.47 miles (119.85 km) NW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 86.74 miles (139.60 km) NNE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 94.65 miles (152.33 km) N | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 103.78 miles (167.02 km) NW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 107.45 miles (172.92 km) SSW | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 115.17 miles (185.34 km) N | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 116.30 miles (187.16 km) NNW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 122.55 miles (197.22 km) WSW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) NNW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 15 | 128.00 miles (206.00 km) NW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.58 miles (19,985.71 km) SE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,318.95 miles (19,825.38 km) SW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,247.50 miles (19,710.39 km) SW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,237.15 miles (19,693.74 km) SE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,155.32 miles (19,562.04 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,126.22 miles (19,515.21 km) W | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,121.95 miles (19,508.35 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,081.42 miles (19,443.11 km) E | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,066.70 miles (19,419.42 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,058.46 miles (19,406.15 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,057.99 miles (19,405.41 km) ESE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,052.09 miles (19,395.91 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,998.95 miles (19,310.39 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,964.97 miles (19,255.71 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,942.59 miles (19,219.69 km) SSW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 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 | |