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RIN to BUA: distance & flight time
Ringi Cove (Ringi Cove Airport) → Buka Island (Buka Airport)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- RIN — Ringi Cove Airport · Ringi Cove, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RIN
- MUA · Munda Airport16 mi away
- GZO · Nusatupe Airport19 mi away
- RBV · Ramata Airport34 mi away
- EGM · Sege Airport59 mi away
Near BUA
- BAS · Ballalae Airport137 mi away
- CHY · Choiseul Bay Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIN from BUA?
The flight distance from Ringi Cove (RIN) to Buka Island (BUA) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIN to BUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 RIN to BUA?
Nonstop service on RIN–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ringi Cove and Buka Island?
Buka Island is 1 hour behind Ringi Cove.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIN to BUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIN–BUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIN to BUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIN–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.