Nonstop flight route between Nanded, India and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(19°10'54"N by 77°19'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from NDC to BUA:
5,522.83 miles (8,888.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanded Airport (NDC), Nanded, India and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,523 miles (or 8,888 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 Nanded 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 Nanded 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: | NDC / VAND |
| Airport Name: | Nanded Airport |
| Location: | Nanded, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°10'54"N by 77°19'6"E |
| Area Served: | Nanded |
| Operator/Owner: | Maharastra Industrial Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1227 feet (374 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDC |
| More Information: | NDC 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 Nanded Airport (NDC):
- The Nanded airfield was built in 1958 by the Public Works Department and has the distinction of being the first airport in the Marathwada region.
- Nanded Airport (NDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanded Airport (NDC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Nanded Airport (NDC) is Latur Airport (LTU), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SW of NDC.
- While the New terminal building, capable of handling 300 passengers at peak hours, featured six check-in counters, VIP Lounges, Departure and Arrival Lounges, Transit Suites & Snooze Cabins, Visitors Waiting Area and Cafeteria, the airside saw drastic improvements too.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- On 26 July, an Imperial Japanese Navy special detachment was sent to inspect Buka Airfield, but considered it unacceptable as a prospect for a speedily constructed major airfield.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.17 miles (124.20 km) SW | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India |     |
| 2 | 103.68 miles (166.86 km) SW | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 3 | 106.16 miles (170.85 km) N | Shivani Airport (AKD) | Akola, India | |
| 4 | 133.62 miles (215.04 km) WNW | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 5 | 139.50 miles (224.50 km) ESE | Ramagundam Airport (RMD) | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 140.58 miles (226.23 km) SW | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 7 | 141.24 miles (227.30 km) SSE | Begumpet Airport (BPM) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 8 | 152.66 miles (245.68 km) SSE | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 9 | 173.19 miles (278.71 km) NE | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) | Nagpur, India | |
| 10 | 226.03 miles (363.76 km) W | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 11 | 230.83 miles (371.48 km) WNW | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 12 | 263.44 miles (423.97 km) NNW | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 264.38 miles (425.47 km) SW | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 14 | 279.18 miles (449.30 km) S | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 15 | 283.67 miles (456.52 km) N | Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) | Bhopal, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,738.93 miles (18,891.93 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,895.28 miles (17,534.21 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,893.48 miles (17,531.31 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,681.13 miles (17,189.56 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,679.40 miles (17,186.78 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,679.18 miles (17,186.44 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,675.15 miles (17,179.95 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,667.24 miles (17,167.21 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 10,664.81 miles (17,163.30 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,645.74 miles (17,132.62 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,627.98 miles (17,104.03 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,612.51 miles (17,079.14 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,594.03 miles (17,049.40 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,584.52 miles (17,034.10 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,583.22 miles (17,032.01 km) W | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 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 | |