How far is Bima from Buka Island?

The distance between Buka Island (Buka Airport) and Bima (Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport) is 2479 miles / 3990 kilometers / 2154 nautical miles.

Distance from Buka Island to Bima

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Buka Island to Bima. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 2479.176 miles
• 3989.847 kilometers
• 2154.345 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

• 2476.404 miles
• 3985.386 kilometers
• 2151.936 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 Buka Island to Bima?

The estimated flight time from Buka Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport is 5 hours and 11 minutes.

What is the time difference between Buka Island and Bima?

The time difference between Buka Island and Bima is 2 hours. Bima is 2 hours behind Buka Island.

Flight carbon footprint between Buka Airport (BUA) and Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU)

On average, flying from Buka Island to Bima generates about 273 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 273 kilograms equals 601 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Buka Island to Bima

See the map of the shortest flight path between Buka Airport (BUA) and Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU).

Airport information

Origin	Buka Airport
City:	Buka Island
Country:	Papua New Guinea
IATA Code:	BUA
ICAO Code:	AYBK
Coordinates:	5°25′20″S, 154°40′22″E

Destination	Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport
City:	Bima
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	BMU
ICAO Code:	WADB
Coordinates:	8°32′22″S, 118°41′13″E