Nonstop flight route between Maribor, Slovenia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(46°28'46"N by 15°41'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from MBX to BUA:
8,696.00 miles (13,994.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), Maribor, Slovenia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,696 miles (or 13,995 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 Maribor Edvard Rusjan 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 Maribor Edvard Rusjan 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: | MBX / LJMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maribor, Slovenia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'46"N by 15°41'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Maribor d.o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 876 feet (267 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBX |
| More Information: | MBX 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 Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX):
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) has 2 runways.
- On 8 March 2007 Ryanair announced that it would commence service between London-Stansted and Maribor in June 2007 three times weekly.
- The closest airport to Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) is Graz Airport (GRZ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of MBX.
- Because of Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport's relatively low elevation of 876 feet, planes can take off or land at Maribor Edvard Rusjan 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 "Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport", another name for MBX is "Letališče Edvarda Rusjana Maribor".
- The furthest airport from Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- 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.
- 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.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- 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 origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.35 miles (60.10 km) NNW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria |     |
| 2 | 54.10 miles (87.06 km) SSE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 3 | 61.25 miles (98.58 km) WSW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 65.06 miles (104.71 km) W | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 5 | 71.39 miles (114.90 km) ENE | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 6 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) SSW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 7 | 115.14 miles (185.30 km) WSW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 8 | 120.03 miles (193.16 km) NNE | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 9 | 121.34 miles (195.28 km) SW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 131.68 miles (211.92 km) SE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 11 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) NNE | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 138.77 miles (223.32 km) SW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 13 | 140.00 miles (225.30 km) NNW | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 14 | 146.30 miles (235.44 km) SSW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 15 | 150.79 miles (242.67 km) W | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.68 miles (19,018.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,389.86 miles (18,330.16 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,373.10 miles (18,303.18 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,369.41 miles (18,297.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,347.01 miles (18,261.20 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,341.92 miles (18,253.00 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,337.35 miles (18,245.65 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,316.23 miles (18,211.65 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,312.86 miles (18,206.24 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,309.97 miles (18,201.59 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,307.57 miles (18,197.73 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,303.87 miles (18,191.76 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,294.83 miles (18,177.23 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,290.89 miles (18,170.88 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,271.44 miles (18,139.58 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, 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 | |