Nonstop flight route between Napa, California, United States and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(38°12'47"N by 122°16'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from APC to KIE:
6,056.73 miles (9,747.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napa County Airport (APC), Napa, California, United States and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,057 miles (or 9,747 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 Napa County 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 Napa County 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: | APC / KAPC |
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| Location: | Napa, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°12'47"N by 122°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Napa County |
| Airport Type: | Public Public Works |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APC |
| More Information: | APC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Napa County Airport (APC):
- Because of Napa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Napa County 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.
- Napa County Airport (APC) has 3 runways.
- After World War II the property was deeded to Napa County by the War Assets Administration for civil use.
- The furthest airport from Napa County Airport (APC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,330 miles (18,233 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Napa County Airport (APC) is Marin County Airport (NOT), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of APC.
- In addition to being known as "Napa County Airport", another name for APC is "Napa Army Airfield".
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
- The original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KIE.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.29 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.47 miles (31.34 km) E | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 3 | 19.66 miles (31.64 km) SE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 4 | 20.70 miles (33.32 km) ENE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 34.14 miles (54.94 km) S | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 6 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) NW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.27 miles (63.19 km) SSE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 8 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) S | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) SE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) ENE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 49.83 miles (80.19 km) SSW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) NE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) S | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) SSE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.05 miles (91.82 km) ENE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,329.75 miles (18,233.42 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,261.74 miles (18,123.97 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,232.69 miles (18,077.22 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,232.16 miles (18,076.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,208.10 miles (18,037.64 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,135.91 miles (17,921.46 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,117.58 miles (17,891.96 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,117.31 miles (17,891.53 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,032.57 miles (17,755.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,028.82 miles (17,749.11 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,015.87 miles (17,728.28 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,960.63 miles (17,639.39 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,959.76 miles (17,637.98 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,953.04 miles (17,627.17 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,932.82 miles (17,594.62 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |