Nonstop flight route between Cambridge, England, United Kingdom and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cambridge International Airport (CBG), Cambridge, England, United Kingdom and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,974 miles (or 14,443 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 Cambridge International 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 Cambridge International Airport and Kieta/Aropa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Cambridge International Airport (CBG):

• Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Limited has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
• The closest airport to Cambridge International Airport (CBG) is Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of CBG.
• Cambridge International Airport (CBG) has 3 runways.
• Because of Cambridge International Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Cambridge International 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.
• Opened in 1938, when it replaced the old airfield at Fen Ditton, the airport is owned and operated by Marshall Aerospace, a Cambridge-based company with many years' history servicing civilian and military contracts.
• The furthest airport from Cambridge International Airport (CBG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,836 miles (19,049 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In 2012 the airport introduced charter flights to Italy as well as regular flights to the Channel Islands.

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.
• In addition to being known as "Kieta/Aropa Airport", another name for KIE is "AYIQ".
• 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.
• Kieta Airport is a closed airport in Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
• 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.