Nonstop flight route between Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(28°58'37"N by 113°33'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from BHL to KIE:
6,472.16 miles (10,415.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL), Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,472 miles (or 10,416 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 Bahía de los Ángeles 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 Bahía de los Ángeles 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: | BHL / |
| Airport Name: | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport |
| Location: | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°58'37"N by 113°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHL |
| More Information: | BHL 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 Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL):
- Because of Bahía de los Ángeles Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Bahía de los Ángeles 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.
- Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) SSW of BHL.
- The furthest airport from Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,771 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- The airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
- 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 original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
- Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- On 13 February 2012, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that the landowners had announced their intention to reopen the airport.
- Kieta Airport is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
- 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 | 71.50 miles (115.07 km) SSW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 152.01 miles (244.64 km) E | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 3 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) NNW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | 164.79 miles (265.20 km) N | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 5 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) ESE | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 6 | 219.11 miles (352.62 km) NE | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 7 | 233.81 miles (376.29 km) NE | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 246.99 miles (397.49 km) SE | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 9 | 252.01 miles (405.58 km) ESE | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 10 | 261.68 miles (421.13 km) NNW | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) NE | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 266.02 miles (428.12 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 13 | 267.05 miles (429.78 km) NE | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 271.40 miles (436.78 km) NNW | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 15 | 271.86 miles (437.52 km) NE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,771.06 miles (18,943.64 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,630.67 miles (18,717.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,569.13 miles (18,618.66 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,554.16 miles (18,594.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,208.51 miles (18,038.30 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,186.39 miles (18,002.71 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,124.22 miles (17,902.65 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,123.46 miles (17,901.43 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,101.15 miles (17,865.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,068.49 miles (17,812.97 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,050.66 miles (17,784.27 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,026.01 miles (17,744.60 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,993.92 miles (17,692.95 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,974.15 miles (17,661.13 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,971.38 miles (17,656.68 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, 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 | |