Nonstop flight route between Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(42°9'21"N by 121°43'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from LMT to BUA:
6,143.51 miles (9,887.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT), Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,144 miles (or 9,887 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMT / KLMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'21"N by 121°43'59"W |
| Area Served: | Klamath Falls, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Klamath Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4095 feet (1,248 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMT |
| More Information: | LMT 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 Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT):
- The closest airport to Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) is Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of LMT.
- Because of Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LMT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LMT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Klamath Falls Airport covers 1,166 acres at an elevation of 4,095 feet.
- Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) has 2 runways.
- In late 2010 Skywest dropped one flight to Portland.
- The furthest airport from Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,090 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport", another name for LMT is "Kingsley Field".
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) NNW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.78 miles (73.68 km) SW | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 3 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) SW | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 4 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) WNW | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) E | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 111.29 miles (179.11 km) NW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 117.46 miles (189.04 km) SSW | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 8 | 119.70 miles (192.64 km) N | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 131.17 miles (211.09 km) W | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 131.21 miles (211.15 km) W | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 11 | 136.99 miles (220.46 km) SSE | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 138.75 miles (223.30 km) W | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 141.16 miles (227.17 km) S | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 14 | 147.32 miles (237.08 km) WSW | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 147.91 miles (238.03 km) NNE | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,089.63 miles (17,846.99 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,004.32 miles (17,709.69 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,987.86 miles (17,683.20 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,958.77 miles (17,636.38 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,935.29 miles (17,598.59 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,878.86 miles (17,507.78 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,866.13 miles (17,487.29 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,860.82 miles (17,478.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,802.94 miles (17,385.60 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,791.26 miles (17,366.80 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,784.39 miles (17,355.76 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,711.58 miles (17,238.58 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,707.13 miles (17,231.41 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,705.21 miles (17,228.32 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,703.17 miles (17,225.04 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |