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How far is Tufi from Buka Island?

The distance between Buka Island (Buka Airport) and Tufi (Tufi Airport) is 445 miles / 716 kilometers / 387 nautical miles.

Buka Airport – Tufi Airport

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Distance from Buka Island to Tufi

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Buka Island to Tufi. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 444.892 miles
  • 715.984 kilometers
  • 386.601 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 445.311 miles
  • 716.659 kilometers
  • 386.965 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Buka Island to Tufi?

The estimated flight time from Buka Airport to Tufi Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Buka Island and Tufi?

There is no time difference between Buka Island and Tufi.

Flight carbon footprint between Buka Airport (BUA) and Tufi Airport (TFI)

On average, flying from Buka Island to Tufi generates about 91 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 91 kilograms equals 200 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Buka Island to Tufi

See the map of the shortest flight path between Buka Airport (BUA) and Tufi Airport (TFI).

Airport information

Origin Buka Airport
City: Buka Island
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: BUA
ICAO Code: AYBK
Coordinates: 5°25′20″S, 154°40′22″E
Destination Tufi Airport
City: Tufi
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: TFI
ICAO Code: AYTU
Coordinates: 9°4′33″S, 149°19′11″E