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BUA to BPF: distance & flight time
Buka Island (Buka Airport) → Batuna (Batuna Aerodrome)
321 mi
516 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- BPF — Batuna Aerodrome · Batuna, 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 BPF
- EGM · Sege Airport17 mi away
- RBV · Ramata Airport42 mi away
- MUA · Munda Airport61 mi away
- RIN · Ringi Cove Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUA from BPF?
The flight distance from Buka Island (BUA) to Batuna (BPF) is 321 miles (516 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUA to BPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 BPF?
Nonstop service on BUA–BPF 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buka Island and Batuna?
Batuna is 1 hour ahead of Buka Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUA to BPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUA–BPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUA to BPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUA–BPF 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.