Nonstop flight route between Majkin, Marshall Islands and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(7°45'43"N by 168°15'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from MJE to BUA:
1,306.71 miles (2,102.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majkin Airport (MJE), Majkin, Marshall Islands and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,307 miles (or 2,103 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 Majkin 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: | MJE / |
| Airport Name: | Majkin Airport |
| Location: | Majkin, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°45'43"N by 168°15'51"E |
| Area Served: | Majkin, Namu Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJE |
| More Information: | MJE 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 Majkin Airport (MJE):
- The furthest airport from Majkin Airport (MJE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Majkin Airport (meaning Majkin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Majkin Airport (MJE) is Woja Airport (WJA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SE of MJE.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 | 29.08 miles (46.79 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 48.84 miles (78.61 km) E | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 49.65 miles (79.90 km) ESE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 75.32 miles (121.21 km) NNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 75.54 miles (121.57 km) NNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 147.42 miles (237.25 km) S | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 157.76 miles (253.90 km) SSE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 158.40 miles (254.91 km) WNW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 158.93 miles (255.77 km) SE | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) NNE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 178.66 miles (287.53 km) NE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 189.05 miles (304.25 km) WNW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 192.95 miles (310.53 km) ENE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,552.92 miles (18,592.57 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,548.39 miles (18,585.28 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,533.70 miles (18,561.64 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,485.49 miles (18,484.06 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,478.72 miles (18,473.16 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,465.14 miles (18,451.31 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,463.61 miles (18,448.85 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,450.80 miles (18,428.23 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,407.34 miles (18,358.28 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,402.10 miles (18,349.85 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,400.10 miles (18,346.63 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,388.23 miles (18,327.53 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,378.70 miles (18,312.20 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,367.77 miles (18,294.61 km) SSW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 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 | |