Nonstop flight route between Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Tivat, Montenegro:
Departure Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°24'16"N by 18°43'23"E)
Distance from KIE to TIV:
8,819.61 miles (14,193.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Tivat Airport (TIV), Tivat, Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,820 miles (or 14,194 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kieta/Aropa Airport and Tivat Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kieta/Aropa Airport and Tivat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIE / AYKT |
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| Location: | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIE |
| More Information: | KIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIV / LYTV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tivat, Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'16"N by 18°43'23"E |
| Area Served: | Tivat, Montenegro |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIV |
| More Information: | TIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- The furthest airport from Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Kieta/Aropa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kieta/Aropa Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- After World War II the airport became one of Bougainville's main airports.
Facts about Tivat Airport (TIV):
- The closest airport to Tivat Airport (TIV) is Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of TIV.
- It is one of two international airports in Montenegro, the other being Podgorica Airport.
- The furthest airport from Tivat Airport (TIV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,666 miles (18,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tivat Airport (TIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tivat Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tivat Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Tivat airport is located right next to the city of Tivat, 7 km from the center of Kotor, and some 19 km north-west of Budva, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the eastern Adriatic coast.
- In addition to being known as "Tivat Airport", another name for TIV is "Аеродром Тиват".
- From 1968 to 1971, the airport underwent expansion and modernization.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) SSE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands |     |
| 2 | 54.13 miles (87.12 km) ESE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 94.46 miles (152.01 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 146.31 miles (235.46 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 146.64 miles (235.99 km) SSE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) NW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 175.22 miles (282.00 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 274.68 miles (442.06 km) W | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 277.53 miles (446.64 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 290.16 miles (466.96 km) NW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 292.11 miles (470.10 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 293.20 miles (471.87 km) W | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 307.28 miles (494.52 km) SE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.84 miles (19,060.76 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,838.79 miles (19,052.64 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.97 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,820.93 miles (19,023.90 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,772.48 miles (18,945.93 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,765.37 miles (18,934.49 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,750.86 miles (18,911.14 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,741.64 miles (18,896.30 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,733.20 miles (18,882.71 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 11,726.21 miles (18,871.46 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,725.95 miles (18,871.04 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,709.95 miles (18,845.29 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,707.35 miles (18,841.11 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,693.92 miles (18,819.49 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,682.02 miles (18,800.34 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) WNW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 2 | 27.16 miles (43.71 km) E | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) NNE | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 65.21 miles (104.94 km) ENE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) NW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 6 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 7 | 100.08 miles (161.07 km) NNW | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 114.32 miles (183.98 km) NNE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 9 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) E | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 10 | 120.09 miles (193.27 km) WNW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 11 | 127.22 miles (204.75 km) SSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 12 | 133.71 miles (215.18 km) SW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 13 | 134.07 miles (215.76 km) SE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 14 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) N | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 15 | 145.50 miles (234.16 km) WNW | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,666.02 miles (18,774.59 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,320.24 miles (18,218.12 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,281.68 miles (18,156.06 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,247.98 miles (18,101.83 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,245.05 miles (18,097.11 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,233.71 miles (18,078.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,225.83 miles (18,066.18 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,222.56 miles (18,060.92 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,211.18 miles (18,042.60 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,207.93 miles (18,037.37 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,205.29 miles (18,033.11 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,197.11 miles (18,019.96 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,183.76 miles (17,998.48 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,166.50 miles (17,970.69 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,163.00 miles (17,965.07 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |