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Scan through all non-stop flights from Buka Island to Rabaul. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from BUA to RAB, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Rabaul is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Rabaul is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Buka Island BUA to Rabaul RAB. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from BUA to RAB are operated twice a week. Departure times vary between 13:10 - 13:40. The earliest flight departs at 13:10, the last flight departs at 13:40. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Buka Island to Rabaul takes 40 minutes. The flight distance between Buka Island and Rabaul is 174 miles (or 280 km).
There is 1 airport in Rabaul: Rabaul Airport (RAB).
There are 2 flights per week flying from Buka Island to Rabaul (as of March 2026).
40 minutes is the average flight time from Buka Island to Rabaul.
The distance from Buka Island to Rabaul is 174 miles (280 kilometers).
Air Niugini and Airlines PNG are flying nonstop from Buka Island to Rabaul.
There are no alliances flying direct from Buka Island to Rabaul at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Buka Island to Rabaul:
The earliest flight departs at 13:10 from Buka Island and arrives at 12:50 at Rabaul.
The latest flight departs at 13:40 from Buka Island and arrives at 13:40 at Rabaul.
174 miles (280 km) · 40m
13:10
12:50
Air Niugini
PX 253
Air Niugini
Fokker 100
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13:40
13:40
Airlines PNG
CG 8837
Airlines PNG
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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F
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