Nonstop flight route between Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Venice, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°30'19"N by 12°21'6"E)
Distance from KIE to VCE:
8,954.15 miles (14,410.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea and Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), Venice, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,954 miles (or 14,410 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 Venice Marco Polo 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 Venice Marco Polo 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: | VCE / LIPZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Venice, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°30'19"N by 12°21'6"E |
| Area Served: | Venice, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | SAVE S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCE |
| More Information: | VCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- Nowadays the airfield is disused and overgrown with bush.
- 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.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
Facts about Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE):
- In addition to being known as "Venice Marco Polo Airport", other names for VCE include "Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo" and "Aeroporto di Venezia-Tessera".
- The furthest airport from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,989 miles (19,294 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of VCE.
- Venice Marco Polo Airport handled 8,403,790 passengers last year.
- Because of Venice Marco Polo Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Venice Marco Polo 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.
- Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 12.52 miles (20.15 km) NW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 2 | 25.57 miles (41.15 km) WSW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 3 | 38.22 miles (61.51 km) NNE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 4 | 40.07 miles (64.48 km) W | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 45.97 miles (73.98 km) N | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 6 | 58.49 miles (94.14 km) ENE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 7 | 61.22 miles (98.52 km) E | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 8 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) W | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 9 | 74.84 miles (120.45 km) N | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 10 | 82.33 miles (132.49 km) NW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 11 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) SW | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 12 | 87.35 miles (140.58 km) ESE | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 13 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) S | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 14 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) W | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 15 | 103.44 miles (166.46 km) S | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,988.55 miles (19,293.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,563.18 miles (18,609.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,546.66 miles (18,582.50 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,541.03 miles (18,573.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,519.55 miles (18,538.87 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,512.29 miles (18,527.20 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,508.67 miles (18,521.36 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,486.12 miles (18,485.07 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,483.58 miles (18,480.99 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,482.76 miles (18,479.67 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,480.23 miles (18,475.59 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,473.10 miles (18,464.12 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,468.34 miles (18,456.46 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,452.72 miles (18,431.32 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,444.80 miles (18,418.58 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |