Nonstop flight route between Perugia, Italy and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(43°5'44"N by 12°30'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from PEG to BUA:
8,960.77 miles (14,420.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG), Perugia, Italy and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,961 miles (or 14,421 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEG / LIRZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perugia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°5'44"N by 12°30'47"E |
| Area Served: | Perugia, Umbria, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 693 feet (211 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEG |
| More Information: | PEG 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 Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG):
- Because of Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 693 feet, planes can take off or land at Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International 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 Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) is Falconara Airport (AOI), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NE of PEG.
- In addition to being known as "Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport", another name for PEG is "Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria – Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi".
- Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport handled 201,926 passengers last year.
- Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,984 miles (19,287 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy |     |
| 2 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 3 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) W | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 4 | 76.53 miles (123.16 km) WSW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 5 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 6 | 82.14 miles (132.19 km) NW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 7 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) S | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 8 | 90.60 miles (145.80 km) S | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 9 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) ESE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 10 | 109.23 miles (175.79 km) S | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 113.96 miles (183.40 km) WNW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 12 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) NNW | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 13 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) W | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 14 | 138.18 miles (222.38 km) NE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 15 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) NNE | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,984.40 miles (19,286.97 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,619.44 miles (18,699.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,588.36 miles (18,649.61 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,559.82 miles (18,603.68 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,546.08 miles (18,581.58 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,544.53 miles (18,579.07 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,529.61 miles (18,555.06 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,526.11 miles (18,549.43 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,524.14 miles (18,546.26 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,521.90 miles (18,542.65 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,508.57 miles (18,521.21 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,501.99 miles (18,510.61 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,482.01 miles (18,478.46 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.20 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,478.40 miles (18,472.65 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, 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 | |