Nonstop flight route between Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia and Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(30°58'59"S by 148°22'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°18'11"S by 155°43'23"E)
Distance from CNB to KIE:
1,770.41 miles (2,849.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coonamble Airport (CNB), Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia and Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE), Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,770 miles (or 2,849 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 relatively short distance between Coonamble Airport and Kieta/Aropa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNB / YCNM |
| Airport Name: | Coonamble Airport |
| Location: | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'59"S by 148°22'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Coonamble Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 604 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNB |
| More Information: | CNB 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 Coonamble Airport (CNB):
- Coonamble Airport (CNB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Coonamble Airport (CNB) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,891 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Coonamble Airport (CNB) is Coonabarabran Airport (COJ), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ESE of CNB.
- Because of Coonamble Airport's relatively low elevation of 604 feet, planes can take off or land at Coonamble 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.
Facts about Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 airport was partially destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis of the 1990s and has been closed since then.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.01 miles (93.36 km) ESE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) SE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) N | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) NNW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.09 miles (178.78 km) E | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.10 miles (186.85 km) NW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.06 miles (210.92 km) SSE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 134.96 miles (217.20 km) NE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) E | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 157.22 miles (253.02 km) WSW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) WNW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.24 miles (256.27 km) SSW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) N | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) S | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,890.60 miles (19,136.02 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,883.46 miles (19,124.53 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,882.08 miles (19,122.30 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,860.60 miles (19,087.75 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,850.59 miles (19,071.63 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,841.27 miles (19,056.63 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,840.86 miles (19,055.97 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,835.86 miles (19,047.92 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,590.08 miles (18,652.39 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,558.09 miles (18,600.89 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,547.30 miles (18,583.53 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,531.31 miles (18,557.80 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,510.04 miles (18,523.57 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,504.51 miles (18,514.67 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,438.39 miles (18,408.26 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |