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MUA to BUA: distance & flight time
Munda (Munda Airport) → Buka Island (Buka Airport)
268 mi
431 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- MUA — Munda Airport · Munda, 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 MUA
- RIN · Ringi Cove Airport16 mi away
- RBV · Ramata Airport28 mi away
- GZO · Nusatupe Airport32 mi away
- EGM · Sege Airport45 mi away
Near BUA
- BAS · Ballalae Airport137 mi away
- CHY · Choiseul Bay Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MUA from BUA?
The flight distance from Munda (MUA) to Buka Island (BUA) is 268 miles (431 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUA to BUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 MUA to BUA?
Nonstop service on MUA–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 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Munda and Buka Island?
Buka Island is 1 hour behind Munda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUA to BUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MUA–BUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MUA to BUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MUA–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.