Nonstop flight route between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Distance from VFA to BUA:
8,590.70 miles (13,825.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,591 miles (or 13,825 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 Victoria Falls 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 Victoria Falls 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: | VFA / FVFA |
| Airport Name: | Victoria Falls Airport |
| Location: | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E |
| Area Served: | Victoria Falls |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 3490 feet (1,064 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VFA |
| More Information: | VFA 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 Victoria Falls Airport (VFA):
- Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Victoria Falls Airport (meaning Victoria Falls Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,310 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Livingstone Airport (LVI), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) N of VFA.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown.
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.98 miles (30.54 km) N | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia |     |
| 2 | 48.08 miles (77.38 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) ESE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 113.89 miles (183.30 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 147.30 miles (237.06 km) N | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 6 | 203.82 miles (328.02 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 228.53 miles (367.79 km) ENE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) SSE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 237.93 miles (382.90 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 257.70 miles (414.73 km) NE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.43 miles (425.56 km) NW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 308.71 miles (496.81 km) NW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 15 | 309.16 miles (497.54 km) NW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.46 miles (19,811.72 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,279.14 miles (19,761.31 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.50 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,269.29 miles (19,745.46 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,250.36 miles (19,715.00 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,214.60 miles (19,657.45 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,193.19 miles (19,622.99 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,176.84 miles (19,596.67 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,152.03 miles (19,556.75 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,092.73 miles (19,461.31 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |