Nonstop flight route between Toamasina, Madagascar and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(18°6'34"S by 49°23'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from TMM to BUA:
7,096.46 miles (11,420.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toamasino Airport (TMM), Toamasina, Madagascar and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,096 miles (or 11,421 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 Toamasino 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 Toamasino 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: | TMM / FMMT |
| Airport Name: | Toamasino Airport |
| Location: | Toamasina, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°6'34"S by 49°23'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMM |
| More Information: | TMM 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 Toamasino Airport (TMM):
- Toamasino Airport (TMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Toamasino Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Toamasino 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 Toamasino Airport (TMM) is Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) NNE of TMM.
- The furthest airport from Toamasino Airport (TMM) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,182 miles (17,995 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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.
- The origins of the airfield begin in 1941 when Australian troops built gun pits around a primitive airstrip in December 1941.
- On 13 May 1943 Allied reconnaissance observed 36 fighters and 6 bombers at the airstrip.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- 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.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.51 miles (121.52 km) NNE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) WSW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) NW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 162.66 miles (261.77 km) NNW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 210.37 miles (338.56 km) NW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 223.50 miles (359.68 km) NNE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 223.58 miles (359.81 km) WSW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 224.00 miles (360.49 km) SSW | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 249.48 miles (401.50 km) W | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 262.47 miles (422.41 km) NW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 263.55 miles (424.15 km) NNW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 273.52 miles (440.19 km) W | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 273.84 miles (440.70 km) SSW | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 276.61 miles (445.17 km) WSW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 300.45 miles (483.52 km) WNW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,181.70 miles (17,995.16 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,152.37 miles (17,947.95 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,149.51 miles (17,943.35 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,138.26 miles (17,925.25 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,133.94 miles (17,918.29 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,132.70 miles (17,916.30 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,129.96 miles (17,911.88 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,128.93 miles (17,910.23 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,128.15 miles (17,908.98 km) NW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 11,127.34 miles (17,907.67 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 12 | 11,127.20 miles (17,907.45 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,127.00 miles (17,907.12 km) NW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,125.67 miles (17,904.98 km) NNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,124.22 miles (17,902.65 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 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 | |