Nonstop flight route between San Borja, Bolivia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(14°52'0"S by 66°45'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from SRJ to BUA:
9,272.86 miles (14,923.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ), San Borja, Bolivia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,273 miles (or 14,923 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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: | SRJ / SLSB |
| Airport Name: | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport |
| Location: | San Borja, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'0"S by 66°45'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRJ |
| More Information: | SRJ 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ):
- Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WNW of SRJ.
- Because of Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (meaning Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,148 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.49 miles (94.13 km) WNW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 88.04 miles (141.68 km) ENE | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 3 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) W | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 116.49 miles (187.47 km) NE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) E | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 180.53 miles (290.53 km) SSE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 205.58 miles (330.84 km) ENE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 211.11 miles (339.74 km) ENE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 227.82 miles (366.64 km) NW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 11 | 231.02 miles (371.79 km) W | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 12 | 250.47 miles (403.09 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 269.40 miles (433.56 km) N | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 280.27 miles (451.04 km) NW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 15 | 295.05 miles (474.83 km) NNE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,148.26 miles (19,550.69 km) ENE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,131.42 miles (19,523.59 km) E | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,101.19 miles (19,474.93 km) NE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,090.78 miles (19,458.17 km) ENE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,089.06 miles (19,455.40 km) NE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 6 | 12,060.54 miles (19,409.50 km) ENE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,052.79 miles (19,397.04 km) ENE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 12,044.59 miles (19,383.85 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,041.26 miles (19,378.48 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 10 | 12,010.00 miles (19,328.18 km) E | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 11,972.52 miles (19,267.85 km) W | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,967.82 miles (19,260.29 km) W | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,958.68 miles (19,245.58 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 11,952.79 miles (19,236.11 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,950.70 miles (19,232.74 km) WNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 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 | |