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BUA to BAS: distance & flight time
Buka Island (Buka Airport) → Ballalae (Ballalae Airport)
137 mi
220 km · 119 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
137 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUA — Buka Airport · Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
- BAS — Ballalae Airport · Ballalae, Solomon Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUA
- BAS · Ballalae Airport137 mi away
- CHY · Choiseul Bay Airport148 mi away
Near BAS
- MNY · Mono Airport37 mi away
- CHY · Choiseul Bay Airport40 mi away
- GZO · Nusatupe Airport102 mi away
- RIN · Ringi Cove Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUA from BAS?
The flight distance from Buka Island (BUA) to Ballalae (BAS) is 137 miles (220 km, 119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUA to BAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUA to BAS?
Nonstop service on BUA–BAS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buka Island and Ballalae?
Ballalae is 1 hour ahead of Buka Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUA to BAS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUA–BAS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUA to BAS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUA–BAS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.