Nonstop flight route between Voinjama, Liberia and Buka Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Voinjama Airport (VOI), Voinjama, Liberia and Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,351 miles (or 18,267 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 Voinjama 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 Voinjama 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: | VOI / GLVA |
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Location: | Voinjama, Liberia |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"N by 9°46'5"W |
Area Served: | Voinjama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VOI |
More Information: | VOI 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 Voinjama Airport (VOI):
- Voinjama Airport (VOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Voinjama Airport (VOI) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Voinjama Airport (meaning Voinjama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,361 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- In addition to being known as "Voinjama Airport", another name for VOI is "Tenebu Airfield".
- The closest airport to Voinjama Airport (VOI) is Macenta Airport (MCA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of VOI.
Facts about Buka Island Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.