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How far is Burketown from Bamaga?

The distance between Bamaga (Northern Peninsula Airport) and Burketown (Burketown Airport) is 507 miles / 816 kilometers / 440 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bamaga (ABM) to Burketown (BUC) is 784 miles / 1261 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 29 hours 1 minutes.

Northern Peninsula Airport – Burketown Airport

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Distance from Bamaga to Burketown

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bamaga to Burketown. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 506.757 miles
  • 815.546 kilometers
  • 440.359 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 508.805 miles
  • 818.843 kilometers
  • 442.140 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bamaga to Burketown?

The estimated flight time from Northern Peninsula Airport to Burketown Airport is 1 hour and 27 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bamaga and Burketown?

There is no time difference between Bamaga and Burketown.

Flight carbon footprint between Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) and Burketown Airport (BUC)

On average, flying from Bamaga to Burketown generates about 100 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 100 kilograms equals 220 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bamaga to Burketown

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) and Burketown Airport (BUC).

Airport information

Origin Northern Peninsula Airport
City: Bamaga
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: ABM
ICAO Code: YBAM
Coordinates: 10°57′2″S, 142°27′32″E
Destination Burketown Airport
City: Burketown
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: BUC
ICAO Code: YBKT
Coordinates: 17°44′54″S, 139°32′2″E