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CHY to BUA: distance & flight time
Choiseul Bay (Choiseul Bay Airport) → Buka Island (Buka Airport)
148 mi
238 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHY — Choiseul Bay Airport · Choiseul Bay, Solomon Islands
- BUA — Buka Airport · Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHY
- BAS · Ballalae Airport40 mi away
- MNY · Mono Airport75 mi away
- KGE · Kaghau Airport92 mi away
- GZO · Nusatupe Airport101 mi away
Near BUA
- BAS · Ballalae Airport137 mi away
- CHY · Choiseul Bay Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHY from BUA?
The flight distance from Choiseul Bay (CHY) to Buka Island (BUA) is 148 miles (238 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHY to BUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 CHY to BUA?
Nonstop service on CHY–BUA 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Choiseul Bay and Buka Island?
Buka Island is 1 hour behind Choiseul Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHY to BUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHY–BUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHY to BUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHY–BUA 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.