Nonstop flight route between Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(15°51'56"S by 168°10'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from LNE to BUA:
1,165.43 miles (1,875.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lonorore Airport (LNE), Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,165 miles (or 1,876 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 relatively short distance between Lonorore Airport and Buka Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNE / NVSO |
| Airport Name: | Lonorore Airport |
| Location: | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°51'56"S by 168°10'18"E |
| Area Served: | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNE |
| More Information: | LNE 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 Lonorore Airport (LNE):
- Near the airport is a small post office which handles all of southern Pentecost's mail.
- Because of Lonorore Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Lonorore 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 Lonorore Airport (LNE) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Lonorore Airport (meaning Lonorore Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Lonorore Airport (LNE) is Sara Airport (SSR), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) N of LNE.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is one navigational aid, the Buka NDB situated on nearby Sohano Island.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.30 miles (43.94 km) N | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 46.75 miles (75.23 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 49.66 miles (79.92 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 53.33 miles (85.83 km) WSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 60.30 miles (97.04 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 127.07 miles (204.49 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 155.07 miles (249.57 km) NNW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.60 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,379.47 miles (19,922.77 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,354.52 miles (19,882.62 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,338.76 miles (19,857.26 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,337.06 miles (19,854.52 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,335.63 miles (19,852.22 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,323.43 miles (19,832.59 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,320.99 miles (19,828.67 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,299.22 miles (19,793.63 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,280.74 miles (19,763.88 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,280.23 miles (19,763.07 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,270.76 miles (19,747.83 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,248.04 miles (19,711.26 km) N | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,245.76 miles (19,707.59 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 12,224.18 miles (19,672.86 km) N | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 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 | |