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Buka Island to PopondettaAYBK → AYGR

Buka Airport (AYBK / BUA) in Buka Island, Papua New Guinea to Girua Airport (AYGR / PNP) in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea is 430 nautical miles — 796 kilometres, or 495 statute miles — on the great circle, on an initial bearing of 241°. A business jet at Mach 0.85 and FL410 takes about 1h 25m block time in still air.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, · Last updated

NAUTICAL MILES
430
KILOMETRES
796
STATUTE MILES
495
INITIAL BEARING
241°
BLOCK TIME
1h 25m
M0.85 · FL410 · still air

Can the aeroplane make it?

Range here is usable range — book range at long-range cruise, less a reserve allowance. It is the figure that decides whether the leg closes, and it is the question most mappers do not answer.

G650ER7,300 nm usable · 6%clears
G5506,550 nm usable · 7%clears
Global 75007,500 nm usable · 6%clears
Falcon 8X6,250 nm usable · 7%clears
Falcon 7X5,750 nm usable · 7%clears
Challenger 3503,000 nm usable · 14%clears
A350-9008,250 nm usable · 5%clears
B777-300ER7,120 nm usable · 6%clears
A320neo3,150 nm usable · 14%clears
A3203,150 nm usable · 14%clears
B737 MAX 83,250 nm usable · 13%clears
B737-8002,850 nm usable · 15%clears
An-1242,950 nm usable · 15%clears
Concorde3,650 nm usable · 12%clears
King Air 2001,400 nm usable · 31%clears
ATR 721,300 nm usable · 33%clears
Dash 8 Q4001,100 nm usable · 39%clears

How far from an airport?

The worst point on the great circle is 1h 07m from the nearest suitable airport, Lae (AYNZ), at the one-engine diversion speed Overfly uses (430 kt in still air). A twin flying this track needs ETOPS 120 approval or more: ETOPS 120 allows up to 120 minutes from an alternate.

A suitable airport here is one OurAirports classes as large with a runway of 8,000 ft or more. An operator’s real alternates also depend on weather, fire cover and approval, and its diversion speed on the type. More in equal-time points and ETOPS, explained.

The two fields

AYBK / BUA
Buka Airport
Buka Island, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea-5.4223, 154.67273 m · 11 ft elevationlongest runway 04/22 · 1,562 m
AYGR / PNP
Girua Airport
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea-8.8045, 148.309095 m · 311 ft elevationlongest runway 03/21 · 1,672 m

Questions people ask about this route

How far is it from Buka Island (AYBK) to Popondetta (AYGR)?

430 nautical miles. That is 796 kilometres or 495 statute miles, measured as a great circle between Buka Airport and Girua Airport.

How long is the flight from Buka Island to Popondetta?

About 1h 25m block time for a business jet cruising at Mach 0.85 at FL410 in still air, including 30 minutes of taxi, climb and descent. Wind moves that figure in either direction — eastbound across the North Atlantic or the Pacific it can be an hour or more. This page is deliberately still-air so the figure is stable and citable; to apply the month's average upper winds from NOAA, open the route in the mapper and switch on seasonal winds.

What is the initial bearing from Buka Island (AYBK) to Popondetta (AYGR)?

241° true at the departure point. A great circle changes heading continuously, so this is the initial bearing, not a constant one.

Which aircraft can fly Buka Island to Popondetta non-stop?

Of the types Overfly carries, G650ER, G550, Global 7500, Falcon 8X, Falcon 7X, Challenger 350, A350-900, B777-300ER, A320neo, A320, B737 MAX 8, B737-800, An-124, Concorde, King Air 200, ATR 72, Dash 8 Q400 clear it on usable range — that is book range less a reserve allowance.

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