Nonstop flight route between Chicken, Alaska, United States and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicken Airport (CKX), Chicken, Alaska, United States and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,809 miles (or 9,349 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 Chicken 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 Chicken 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: | CKX / | 
| Airport Name: | Chicken Airport | 
| Location: | Chicken, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Chicken, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CKX | 
| More Information: | CKX 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 Chicken Airport (CKX):
- Chicken Airport (CKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Chicken Airport (CKX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,292 miles (16,563 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Chicken Airport (CKX) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) NNE of CKX.
 
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 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 original grass airfield was occupied and expanded by the Imperial Japanese in spring 1942.
 - 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.
 
