Nonstop flight route between Mao, Chad and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(14°8'47"N by 15°18'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from AMO to KIE:
9,694.73 miles (15,602.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mao Airport (AMO), Mao, Chad and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,695 miles (or 15,602 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 Mao Airport and Kieta/Aropa 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 Mao Airport and Kieta/Aropa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMO / FTTU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mao, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'47"N by 15°18'54"E |
| Area Served: | Mao |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1165 feet (355 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMO |
| More Information: | AMO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIE / AYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Mao Airport (AMO):
- The closest airport to Mao Airport (AMO) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SW of AMO.
- The furthest airport from Mao Airport (AMO) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Mao Airport (meaning Mao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,119 miles (19,504 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Mao Airport", another name for AMO is "Mao Airport (Mao)".
- Mao Airport (AMO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- 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.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- After World War II the airport became one of Bougainville's main airports.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.06 miles (99.88 km) SW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad |     |
| 2 | 140.35 miles (225.88 km) S | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 169.54 miles (272.85 km) SE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 4 | 210.80 miles (339.26 km) ESE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 5 | 218.36 miles (351.42 km) SW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) ESE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 8 | 265.10 miles (426.64 km) SSW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 266.61 miles (429.06 km) S | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 10 | 269.74 miles (434.11 km) SSE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 278.08 miles (447.53 km) SE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 286.18 miles (460.56 km) SSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 301.03 miles (484.46 km) E | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 14 | 325.15 miles (523.28 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 15 | 334.97 miles (539.08 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,119.33 miles (19,504.12 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,076.82 miles (19,435.71 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,033.78 miles (19,366.45 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,963.27 miles (19,252.97 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,950.49 miles (19,232.41 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 8 | 11,945.33 miles (19,224.10 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,928.20 miles (19,196.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,902.08 miles (19,154.50 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,853.10 miles (19,075.67 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.48 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,799.73 miles (18,989.77 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,740.66 miles (18,894.72 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,699.29 miles (18,828.14 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 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 | |